Roxy music

The leader of Roxy Music Bryan Ferry has long enjoyed a reputation as one of rock’s most successful female men – in large part thanks to The groupClever illustrations from, which injected a bit of fashion glamor into rock album covers. (It didn’t hurt that Ferry was romantically linked to many Roxy Music models…) Their …

On Thursday, April 1, a reprint of a 1971 letter seeped into some remote corners of the Twitterverse. This correspondence was addressed to “MB Ferry” of London. It was from Hugh C. Smith, director of artists and repertoire for Polydor Records Ltd. “B. Ferry” is Bryan Ferry, former lead singer of Roxy Music. In his …

It took weeks to record, with an odd choice of producer and no record company involved. But it kicked off an iconic career. The album was Roxy Music’s self-titled debut album in 1972, and it contained all the elements that would make them legendary. And for guitarist Phil Manzanera, it was an eventful time. “I …

Only three weeks later John lennon had had two consecutive singles posthumously in the UK, he was the writer and inspiration of another. Roxy Musicthe version of his song “Jealous guy” reached the top of the rankings on March 14, 1981. Roxy’s only UK No.1 single was born due to their scheduled appearance, the day …

Who would have thought that original glam rocker and founding member of ’70s band Roxy Music would be leading a plea for a quiet life in the heart of the West End? As Roxy’s fiery saxophonist, Andy Mackay preferred silver sports suits and gold lamé pants alongside band member Bryan Ferry, and he co-wrote their …

During the last year of the 1970s, the debate over Roxy Music’s shift to a more overtly commercial sound, at least with their singles, was nothing new. The art-rock of “Virginia Plain”, “Pajamarama” and other early markers had since given ground to a more radio and club friendly style, as early as 1975 “Love Is …

A luxury mansion where Roxy Music and Pink Floyd recorded hits and where Renee Zellwegger stayed during the filming of Judy is back on the market for £ 6million after a third was slashed from asking price. St Ann’s Court, near Chertsey in Surrey, was where Roxy Music and the members of Pink Floyd, The …

REFORMED avant-garde rock band Roxy Music is the main attraction of this year’s Electric Picnic. The group will perform together for the first time in five years. Inger Bryan Ferry will be joined in the lineup by original Roxy members Phil Manzanera and Andy Mackay at Stradbally Hall, Co Laois, on the weekend of September …

Roxy Music vintage 1975 signified a more dance-oriented incarnation of sophisticated music than that of previous years. But not only did they retain all of their inventiveness and style, but by the end of the year they had just enjoyed their highest-ranked UK single to date and their fifth Top 10 album in a row. …

John Wetton, bassist and singer of a multitude of bands, died of colon cancer at the age of 67. He had been ill for some time, having undergone surgery in 2015 to remove a 1kg malignant mass (!!!) from his stomach. Wetton has served in a number of prog groups including King Crimson, UK, Asia …

In 2012, I interview Bryan Ferry for our regular article An audience with…. Sitting in the library above his studio in west London, he answered questions covering the writers’ block, the location of his Antony Price costumes and the 60s music scene in Newcastle before you get to this one from Ferry’s. Roxy Music group …

Roxy Music guitarist Phil Manzanera said vocalist Bryan Ferry was the main reason the band dropped an album that was to include original member Brian Eno in 2011. The group has been inactive since then, making it likely that the years 1982 Avalon remains the last LP of Roxy Music. “There was [an album] that …

While fans may hope otherwise, the Deluxe Editions that just released Roxy Music’s self-titled debut album in 1972 aren’t necessarily a harbinger for the rest of the British band’s catalog. “I don’t think there will be enough things to do this. There really wasn’t a whole lot of extra stuff lying around, really, ”guitarist Phil …

Rock art pioneers Roxy Music will revisit their self-titled debut album from 1972 in early 2018 with a 45th anniversary reissue filled with never-before-seen demos, clips, radio sessions and more. Roxy Music: 45th anniversary edition will arrives February 2 in a variety of formats including a 3CD / DVD Super Deluxe edition which also comes …

In a way, Roxy Music and Bryan Ferry are inseparable, even though the band and their singer have taken slightly different career paths over the past four decades. But in our list of Roxy Music and Bryan Ferry albums ranked in order of magnitude, you’ll also see a pattern of familiarity between the two artists …

Tributes have been paid across the music industry to artistic director David Enthoven, who died at the age of 72. The veteran executive and co-founder of the London-based management firm ie: music began his career managing King Crimson and T. Rex in the late 1960s, but it’s his long-standing association with the British singer Robbie …

While Roxy Music’s New Millennium Reunion didn’t get as much attention as other more high-profile comebacks over the past 15 years, until a few years ago, they still worked together. But it looks like they’ve stopped for good this time around. According to guitarist Phil Manzanera, the band is unlikely to perform together anymore. “I …

After nearly four years of inactivity, Roxy Music guitarist Phil Manzanera has confirmed that the pioneering art-rock group is unlikely to reunite. “I don’t think we’re going to do more shows”, Manzanera told Rolling Stone. “I think our job is done. When we stopped touring in 2011 Andy [Mackay] and I looked at myself and …

Roxy Music has been completely inactive for over three and a half years, and guitarist Phil Manzanera says this hiatus is likely to go on forever. “I don’t think we’re going to do any other shows,” he said. “I think our job is done. When we stopped touring in 2011 Andy [Mackay] and I looked …