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How David Bowie led me out of Bromley

How David Bowie led me out of Bromley

Had he lived, David Bowie would have turned 79 today, 8th January. When he died two days after his birthday in 2016, he was 69. Ten years on, LAJ reflects on her earliest impressions and experiences of him, as documented in her book Hero : David Bowie, published nine months after

I'm going to Graceland: LAJ's Elvis pilgrimage

I'm going to Graceland: LAJ's Elvis pilgrimage

LAJ follows the stars for a pilgrimage to Elvis Presley's legendary home in Memphis, Tennessee.

'Love, Freddie' released on Audible now

'Love, Freddie' released on Audible now

Sun Studio and the birth of rock'n'roll

Sun Studio and the birth of rock'n'roll

LAJ's pilgrimage to Sun Studio, the holy birthplace of rock'n'roll

Another Year Over

Another Year Over

LAJ reflects on an extraordinary year - and the life lessons she learned from her sports writer father Ken.

The agony of Freddie's final days

The agony of Freddie's final days

He had prayed for a miracle. Part of him hoped almost until the end that redemption would come. Back at Garden Lodge in Kensington, having left his Territet, Montreux apartment for the final time – a pained departure that meant he would never see his beloved daughter again – Freddie gave in

Digging into the Nashville scene

Digging into the Nashville scene

As someone said to me when I was weighing up whether to go and see McCartney in Nashville, 'Paul's not getting any younger. And neither are you. Buy the ticket.' So I did. I bought two, the other for the beautiful firstborn. They cost me more