Nothing in the early part of the Moody Blues' discography hints at what was to come later. Starting as a British R&B group inspired by the U.S. music charts and the wave of popularity following the ...

There are some songs that feel so warm and familiar they almost become part of your DNA, hard-wired into the nervous system. As soon as you hear them, a mood-altering experience occurs. It could be ...

The future of rock and roll changed forever on July 23, 1965. On that day, a group of lads from Birmingham—Denny Laine, Mike Pinder, Ray Thomas, Clint Warwick and Grame Edge—released The Magnificent ...

His family released a statement announcing his death, which said that he died “suddenly and unexpectedly,” adding that he “peacefully slipped away surrounded by his loved ones and the sounds of The ...

LONDON — John Lodge, the singer and bassist of British rock band The Moody Blues for more than 50 years, has died. He was 82. In a statement Friday, his family said “with the deepest sadness” that ...

Lodge featured on some of the band’s best-known work, including 1967’s psychedelic album “Days Of Future Passed,” which is widely regarded as one of rock’s first concept albums, and its follow-up a ...

The Moody Blues singer and “darling husband” John Lodge has died aged 82, his family have confirmed. Bass player Lodge joined the band in 1966 with fellow singer Justin Hayward following the departure ...