David Bowie’s Blackstar Will Avoid ‘Rock N’ Roll’

David Bowie’s upcoming new studio album Blackstar will “avoid rock n’ roll,” according to producer Tony Visconti. “We were listening to a lot of Kendrick Lamar,” Visconti told Rolling Stone. “We wound up with nothing like that, but we loved the fact Kendrick was so open-minded and he didn’t do a straight-up hip-hop record. He threw everything on there . . .”More »

By on November 25, 2015

David Bowie’s upcoming new studio album Blackstar will “avoid rock n’ roll,” according to producer Tony Visconti. “We were listening to a lot of Kendrick Lamar,” Visconti told Rolling Stone. “We wound up with nothing like that, but we loved the fact Kendrick was so open-minded and he didn’t do a straight-up hip-hop record. He threw everything on there, and that’s exactly what we wanted to do. The goal, in many, many ways, was to avoid rock ‘n’ roll.” “What he gives away is what he writes about. I think a lot of writers feel like, ‘If you want to know about me, just study my lyrics.’ That’s why he doesn’t give interviews. He’s has revealed plenty in past interviews, but I think his life now is about his art. It’s totally about what he’s doing now.” Blackstar, Bowie’s 25th studio release, will be released on January 8. Copyright(c) 2015 RTTNews.com. All Rights ReservedLess «