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 ...
“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 ...
“Some people might not have preferred our newer sound, but we all knew it was the right direction for the band.” Photo: The Moody Blues/YouTube Hayward, who wrote “Your Wildest Dreams” and still has a ...
To honour the legacy of the late John Hodge and the band, here are five of the most beloved Moody Blues songs (as celebrated in fan polls and classic rock rankings).
The Moody Blues are known for lush, orchestral arrangements on classic songs like “Nights in White Satin” and “Tuesday Afternoon.” But that’s not how those songs were conceived, explains Justin ...
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 ...
A disarmingly trippy delight that had the band hoisting their freak flag into the warm psychedelic breeze of the times. LSD ...
Laine left many integral rock offerings in his wake. To honor his musical legacy, we have selected five songs that highlight Laine’s songwriting power and/or his chops as a vocalist, below. The ...
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 ...