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A lad in sync - Bowie impersonates Bruce and Iggy

Pop star, rock star, artist, actor, painter . . . now we can add comedy impersonator to David Bowie's list of talents after a tape of him doing spot on impressions of Bruce Springsteen, Iggy Pop, Lou Reed and Tom Waits surfaced online

Entertainment • 22 Jan 16

Coldplay. A thanks but no thanks from the Starman

Bowie gave Coldplay the cold shoulder

Coldplay have revealed that the late David Bowie once turned down the chance to collaborate with them because he felt the track the band had sent him for consideration was "not a very good song."

Entertainment • 20 Jan 16

Howard Donald has named his son Bowie in an apparent tribute to the late singer

Take That's Howard names his son....Bowie

It's either the ultimate musical tribute or the height of bad taste, but Take That singer Howard Donald and his wife have named their newborn song Bowie in an apparent tribute to the late music legend.

Entertainment • 15 Jan 16

Bowie - RTÉ One documentary airs at 8:30pm on Friday

Bowie secretly 'cremated' in New York after death

The late David Bowie was privately cremated in New York just hours after his death, which was announced on Monday, according to reports.

Entertainment • 14 Jan 16

Becks pays tribute to Bowie

David Beckham paid tribute to the late, great David Bowie at the 6th Biennial UNICEF Ball, calling him a "creative genius".

Entertainment • 13 Jan 16

'Fitting tribute' for Bowie at Brit Awards

It's been announced that David Bowie will be remembered at next month's Brit Awards ceremony, which will take place at the O2 Arena in London on February 24.

Entertainment • 12 Jan 16

Big Brother in hot water over Bowie news clip

Celebrity Big Brother has landed itself in hot water with viewers after airing a clip of housemate Angie Bowie crying over the death of her ex-husband, musician David Bowie.

Entertainment • 12 Jan 16

Irish fans gather to remember David Bowie

Irish fans gathered in Dublin last night to pay tribute to the late David Bowie.

Entertainment • 12 Jan 16

Bowie was to record cameo for Guardians sequel

Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn revealed that David Bowie was potentially set to record a cameo appearance for the film's upcoming sequel.

Entertainment • 11 Jan 16

Thousands gather to honour Bowie in Brixton

A street party in honour of David Bowie has taken place outside The Ritzy in Brixton, the area of London where he was born in 1947, with thousands of fans gathering to sing Bowie songs and remember the late musician.

Entertainment • 12 Jan 16

Bowie releases his new album Blackstar this Friday, January 8

First Dublin Bowie festival takes place this week

Dublin's very first David Bowie festival takes place this weekend - the day after the man himself celebrates his 69th birthday and releases his new album, Blackstar.

Entertainment • 05 Jan 16

The festival is being staged to coincide with the release of Bowie's new album Blackstar on Friday January 8, the singer's 69th birthday

Loving the Alien – Bowie festival coming to Dublin

There will be two days of Sound and Vision when a new festival celebrating the life and work of David Bowie takes place in Dublin in January.

Entertainment • 05 Dec 15

Bowie's 25th album to be released in January 2016

David Bowie album to land in January 2016

Legendary glam rock star David Bowie's 25th album is set to be released in January 2016.

Entertainment • 26 Oct 15

Bowie unveils new music for TV crime series

David Bowie has unveiled Blackstar, the new original song which features in the opening credits to Sky Atlantic's upcoming new drama The Last Panthers.

Entertainment • 06 Oct 15

Bowie pens title track for TV crime series

David Bowie has recorded a new song, which will feature in the opening credits for the forthcoming European crime thriller, The Last Panthers.

Entertainment • 22 Sep 15

Peter Capaldi reveals his guest-star wishlist for Doctor Who

Capaldi wants David Bowie for Doctor Who

Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi has said he would like David Bowie and Keith Richards to guest star on the long-running series.

Entertainment • 12 Sep 15

© 1973 The David Bowie Archive photo credit: Brian Ward

TEN streams exclusive Bowie track

TEN has the Irish streaming exclusive of the David Bowie track All the Madmen, which features on the upcoming boxset Five Years 1969 – 1973.

Entertainment • 05 Aug 15

David Bowie: Five Years - portrait of the great chameleon on BBC 4

RTÉ TEN'S TV picks for today Saturday July 19

David Bowie: Five Years gets a welcome screening on BBC 4, while The Saturday Game Live features the Munster Senior Football Final replay between Kerry and Cork. Melvyn Bragg is profiled on BBC Two.

Entertainment • 19 Jul 15

Dexter star cast in Bowie and Enda Walsh's play

Dexter star Michael C Hall is to play the lead in Lazarus, the new play written by David Bowie and Irish writer Enda Walsh, which is based on the classic sci-fi book The Man Who Fell to Earth and will be staged in New York.

Entertainment • 25 Jun 15

David Bowie pictured well before box sets were invented

Bowie early years box sets on the way

David Bowie Five Years 1969 -1973 - the first in a series of box sets spanning his career - is due for release on September 25.

Entertainment • 24 Jun 15

Bowie is working with Irish playwright Enda Walsh

David Bowie is working on a new musical play based on the 1976 film The Man Who Fell to Earth with Irish playwright Enda Walsh and it will feature new music.

Entertainment • 04 Apr 15

The original UK sleeve art for The Man Who Sold the World

Music Feature: Woody's DIY

John Byrne talks to former David Bowie and The Spiders from Mars' drummer Woody Woodmansey about his upcoming tour of Bowie's early masterpiece album, The Man Who Sold the World.

Entertainment • 26 Mar 15

Chance to win new David Bowie compilation

To mark the release of David's Bowie's Nothing Has Changed, we're giving you the chance to win the compilation album.

Entertainment • 09 Dec 14

Exclusive! Check out Bowie's new video

RTÉ TEN has an exclusive preview of David Bowie's new video Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime).

Entertainment • 14 Nov 14

Listen: Bowie's new song is about World War I

David Bowie is set to release a new song entitled Tis a Pity She Was a Whore, which "acknowledges the shocking rawness of the First World War" and which also comes with some pretty daytime radio unfriendly lyrics.

Entertainment • 11 Nov 14