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Slash says he’s ’embarrassed’ after admitting he walked in on his mum naked with David Bowie

Former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash has spoken about his recent revelation that he once discovered his mother naked with David Bowie. The legendary axeman, who released his second solo album Apocalyptic Love in May, revealed to Australian radio station Triple M that he walked in on his costume-designer mother Ola Hudson and Bowie in the nude together when he was just eight years old. The anecdote was widely reported, something that the guitarist now says he was "embarrassed" about and that the whole revelation was "very awkward".

David Crosby: “It was, for me, obviously much better that I was fired from The Byrds”

The tumultuous making of The Byrds’ The Notorious Byrd Brothers is examined in the new issue of Uncut (November 2012), out on Friday (September 21). David Crosby, Chris Hillman and Roger McGuinn are all interviewed about this pivotal period, 1967-68, in the band’s history, which left only Hillman and McGuinn remaining from the original five-piece. Talking about being sacked during the sessions, Crosby tells Uncut: “As for Notorious, it was, for me, obviously much better that I left.

Songwriter Hal David dies at 91

Legendary lyricist Hal David has died at the age of 91. David passed away yesterday (September 1) following complications from a stroke at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, reports Rolling Stone. David was Burt Bacharach's songwriting partner and wrote the lyrics for such classic tracks as "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head", "I'll Never Fall In Love Again", "Do You Know The Way To San Jose", "Walk On By", "What The World Needs Now Is Love", "I Say A Little Prayer" and "(There's) Always Something There To Remind Me".

David Bowie denies involvement in upcoming costume exhibition at the V&A

David Bowie has broken his silence to say he is not involved in a retrospective of his costumes at London's Victoria & Albert Museum. The Observer reported this week that the legendary singer would co-curate an exhibition of his life and work told through his extravagant costumes next year. The show was said to chart his rise to cult status, using his collection of outfits to document his changing identity, with him selecting outfits for the retrospective.

David Gray angers residents as he reveals plan to turn Bob Dylan, Radiohead studio into flats

David Gray has angered residents in London's Crouch Hill after he announced that he is planning to turn historic recording studio The Church Studios into a block of flats and offices. The studio, which has hosted sessions by the likes of Bob Dylan, My Bloody Valentine, Radiohead, Kaiser Chiefs and Bombay Bicycle Club, is a converted church and was originally owned by Eurythmics' Dave Stewart before he sold it to Gray in 2003.

Bjork and David Attenborough team up for music documentary

Bjork and legendary broadcaster David Attenborough have teamed up for a music documentary. Attenborough And Bjork: The Nature Of Music looks at the evolution of music, our relationship with music and how technology could impact this relationship in the future. Directed by Louise Hooper, the film is set to be broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK, reports Hollywood Reporter.

Listen to new St. Vincent and David Byrne track, “Weekend In The Dust”

David Byrne and St Vincent have released a second track from their forthcoming album, Love This Giant. The track, "Weekend In The Dust", follows "Who", which they released in June. You can hear "Weekend In The Dust" here. It can be downloaded when you pre-order Love This Giant. The album is released on September 11 on 4AD/Todo Mundo.

St Vincent and David Byrne announce details of new album ‘Love This Giant’

St Vincent and David Byrne have announced details of their joint album ‘Love This Giant’, which is set for release on September 11. Recorded over two years, the pair wrote ten of the album’s twelve tracks together, with each artist submitting a track of their own. Speaking of the collaboration, St Vincent – real name Annie Clark, said: "There was no delineating what the roles were. It's a collaboration I'm truly proud of."
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