Blackstar (stylised as ★) is the twenty-fifth and final studio album by English musician David Bowie. It was released worldwide through Bowie's ISO Records label on 8 January 2016, Bowie's 69th birthday and just two days before his death. The title track was released as a single on 19 November 2015 and was used as the opening music for the television series The Last Panthers."Lazarus" was released on 17 December 2015 as a digital download and received its world premiere on BBC Radio 6 Music's Steve Lamacq Show the same day. The album was met with critical acclaim and commercial success.
Blackstar is an avant-garde jazz,art rock,and experimental rock album. According to producer Tony Visconti, it was inspired by rapper Kendrick Lamar with his 2015 album To Pimp a Butterfly, with electronic duo Boards of Canada and experimental hip-hop trio Death Grips also being cited as influences.[18][19] Visconti also said that Bowie had planned for it to be his swan song or "parting gift" for his fans before his death, which took place two days after the album's release. As such both Billboard and CNN noted that Bowie's lyrics seem to revolve around his impending death, with CNN noting that the album "reveals a man who appears to be grappling with his own mortality". -Wikipedia
Blackstar is an avant-garde jazz,art rock,and experimental rock album. According to producer Tony Visconti, it was inspired by rapper Kendrick Lamar with his 2015 album To Pimp a Butterfly, with electronic duo Boards of Canada and experimental hip-hop trio Death Grips also being cited as influences.[18][19] Visconti also said that Bowie had planned for it to be his swan song or "parting gift" for his fans before his death, which took place two days after the album's release. As such both Billboard and CNN noted that Bowie's lyrics seem to revolve around his impending death, with CNN noting that the album "reveals a man who appears to be grappling with his own mortality". -Wikipedia