Obscure Sound — Dublin-based artist Robert O’Connor struts an infectious, vibe-y pop appeal with ’80s sophistication throughout his new album, Swimming Against The Tide. Alongside long-time producer Gareth Shortland, O’Connor shows a sound that spans from the ... more info

Stereogum — Roxy Music icon Bryan Ferry is planning to release a collaborative album with the artist/writer/painter Amelia Barratt. Arriving in March, Loose Talk showcases 11 texts composed by Barratt, which are set to music by Ferry. The pair first teased th... more info

Magnet Magazine — 50 years ago today, Roxy Music released Country Life. Cans brought to you by Michael Karoli’s sister and girlfriend. Read our classic Bryan Ferry Q&A: The post Roxy Music Released “Country Life” 50 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magaz... more info

Stereogum — This fall, Roxy Music leader and all-around pop music giant Bryan Ferry will release his box set Retrospective: Selected Recordings 1973-2023. The collection covers the past five decades of Ferry’s solo career. We’ve already heard Ferry’s ne... more info

Stereogum — The elegant glam-rock veteran and Roxy Music leader Bryan Ferry is now more than 50 years deep into his solo career, and he’s in a mood to look back. Last year, Ferry released a deluxe edition of this 1994 solo album Mamouna, and it featured a f... more info

Stereogum — Earlier this week, the model for Duran Duran’s Rio cover was finally identified. On Friday, the band’s frontman Simon Le Bon made an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honors, along with Heather Small of M People and Liz Pemberton-Mitchell of Boney ... more info

Stereogum — A new video game called Mixtape is coming to Xbox in 2025. Its soundtrack includes Joy Division, Roxy Music, Iggy Pop, Devo, Lush, the Smashing Pumpkins, and Siouxsie And The Banshees, and the trailer was unveiled on Sunday. more info

Obscure Sound — Belgian artist Alexander Greenfield unveils a climactic prog-rock appeal with horror-film intrigue on new single “Poltergeist,” immersing with haunting piano and simmering string-forward momentum amidst haunting vocal whispers. Chilly strings and... more info

Obscure Sound — Capturing the “disorientation of modern life,” “Falling” is a commanding new track from Frank From Blue Velvet. The Hastings, UK-based trio craft an eerily enveloping sound throughout, with rumbling guitars and lonesome vocal immersion combin... more info

Stereogum — Roxy Music frontman Bryan Ferry released his debut solo album These Foolish Things, which means his solo career is now 50 years old. It’s still going strong. Last year, Ferry released the covers EP Love Letters and toured with Roxy Music. Now,... more info