Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. In his five-decades-plus career, guitarist Phil Manzanera is forever ...

In 1971, guitarist Phil Manzanera was a 20-year-old rock guitarist without a band. Then, a friend showed him an ad in Melody Maker magazine for a band that needed someone just like him. “The Perfect ...

The British band Roxy Music, led by singer/songwriter Bryan Ferry, released their fourth album in 1974. It would go on to crack the Billboard top 40 — and it remains thrilling today. This is FRESH AIR ...

This is FRESH AIR. As part of a summer series about great albums celebrating their 50th anniversaries, rock critic Ken Tucker has chosen an album by the British band Roxy Music. Led by singer and ...