Anatomy of a Song How T. Rex’s ‘Get It On’ Launched Glam Rock Inspired by three girlfriends and Chuck Berry, Marc Bolan’s 1971 hit song and face glitter predated David Bowie’s ‘Ziggy ...

Marc Bolan‘s iconic glam makeup is examined in an exclusive clip from the upcoming doc Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan and T. Rex. “Eyeliner is still a political act in some ...

The release continues, “Bolan and T. Rex never crossed over in the U.S. on the scale of friend, quasi-rival, and fellow glitter pioneer David Bowie. However, after Bolan’s death in a car crash ...

“Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan and T. Rex” makes its world premiere at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival.

Even though Marc Bolan is known for bringing androgyny and glitter to the dark, edgy world of rock, his own personal life was far from glamorous.

Seeking to be both a documentary and a musical tribute to Marc Bolan, AngelHeaded Hipster doesn’t quite pull it off on either count. It’s based around the making of an album (whence the film gets its ...

However, much like Marc Bolan’s own legacy, who died in a road accident in 1977, its glitter is dimmed by the tragic repercussions of a deadly road accident and the question of what might have been.

Bolan, one of the earliest glam rockers, was an icon of the 1970s, famed for his appearances dressed in feather boas and top hats with drops of glitter on each cheek. 20th Century Boy, written by New ...