John Lodge, who has died aged 82, was a defining figure in the Moody Blues, the progressive rock band that emerged from Birmingham in the 1960s; his resonant bass guitar, searing falsetto voice and ...

The co-founding member of the band was known as the Spaceman and had a hit single of his own in "New York Groove." ...

Ace Frehley, who co-founded the rock band Kiss and was its lead guitarist for eight years and nine studio albums and two live discs, died October 16. He was 74.