The Moody Blues struck a just-right note of nostalgia as the conclusion of their lengthy experiments in synth-pop drew near. Sur la Mer was, in fact, the end of an era. The late flutist Ray Thomas' ...
Of all the bands in the 1960s that cracked open the colors of new musical possibilities, few are as underappreciated as The Moody Blues. The Moodies are widely beloved but taken for granted. They’ve ...
In 1968, The Moody Blues single “Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon)” spent 11 weeks on Billboard’s Hot 100. Like “Nights in White Satin” the hit would become one of the legendary band’s many ...
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 ...
Early in March of 2020 John Lodge finished a North American concert tour in Boston and then went down to Florida to enjoy his grandson’s birthday. And he’s been in Naples ever since. The Moody Blues ...
“The Moody Blues are still the Sistine Chapel of popular music.” – Rolling Stone In an endless sea of rock and pop formats, The Moody Blues have distinguished themselves through four decades as that ...
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The Moody Blues effectively invented symphonic rock in the late 60s, and constantly evolved their sound over the next couple of decades. In addition, John Lodge has shown himself to be a shrewd and ...
The Moody Blues may have hung up their rock and roll shoes in 2018 following the retirement of late founding member Graeme Edge, but the band’s spirit very much carries on via John Lodge, the band’s ...
There have certainly been times when the Moody Blues were more of a presence on the record charts and radio. But as far as guitarist-singer Justin Hayward is concerned, the group is better now in a ...
Mike Pinder, the Moody Blues keyboardist and the last surviving founding member of the Rock Hall-inducted band, has died at the age of 82. Pinder’s family announced his death in a statement shared ...
John Lodge sang it best himself in the chorus of the Moody Blues' 1972 hit, "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)." When he wrote it, he was probably referring to the power music has on people, ...