David Bowie poses for a portrait in 1976. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption
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A detail from the cover of David Bowie's album Hunky Dory, first released in 1971. Originally released by RCA Records hide caption
David Bowie, performing in Glasgow, Scotland on July 22, 1997. Mirrorpix/Getty Images hide caption
Painting by David Bowie on auction. Cowley Abbott hide caption
A David Bowie Painting That Sold For $4 At A Thrift Store Is Now Up For Auction
Los Angeles, January 1971: A pre-glam David Bowie jams at a party. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption
Celebrating NPR's 50th On World Cafe
Las Cafeteras released a Spanglish cover of "Georgia On My Mind" in December as the Senate race in Georgia headed to a runoff. Ella Hovsepian/Getty Images hide caption
Justin Bieber, photographed during the 2018 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game at Los Angeles Convention Center on February 16, 2018. Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images hide caption
The album art for the forthcoming Is It Any Wonder? EP. Albert Watson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Nile Rodgers speaks onstage during the 2019 SXSW Conference and Festivals in Austin, Texas. The soul and disco legend spoke with World Cafe host Talia Schlanger while in London. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for SXSW hide caption
Nile Rodgers On World Cafe
In 2018, Prince's estate released a recording from the artist's fabled vault called Piano & A Microphone 1983. Allen Beaulieu/The Prince Estate hide caption
David Bowie performs in character as Ziggy Stardust, in a 1973 show in London. Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns/Getty Images hide caption
David Bowie, photographed on March 3, 1965 — two years after the future legend recorded a demo for Decca Records with The Konrads. Potter/Getty Images hide caption
David Bowie Is will run from March 2, 2018 through July 15, 2018 at the Brooklyn Museum. Jonathan Dorado/Courtesy of Brooklyn Museum hide caption
David Bowie performing live in 1978. A new box set collects all of Bowie's albums released between 1977 and 1982. Dagmar/Courtesy of Rhino Records hide caption
David Bowie, performing "Rebel Rebel" on Feb. 13, 1974. Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns hide caption
For the second time, Adele swept the major categories at the Grammys, winning Album, Song and Record of the Year. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images hide caption
2017 Grammy Awards: Adele Upsets Beyoncé, Chance Arrives, Politics Pop (Slightly)
Drake performs on February 28, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images hide caption
In Bill Murray's Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Phil checks for his shadow every day on repeat. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
Cultural critic Wesley Morris says George Michael's music video for the song "Faith" was boundary-pushing. "You are allowed to look at this body in a way that you weren't allowed to look at Elvis' when he danced," Morris says. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
On The Men Who Rattled Pop's Gender Rules — And What It Means To Lose Them Now
Flowers are laid beneath a mural of David Bowie in London in January. Carl Court/Getty Images hide caption