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"One song took about seven weeks to do. It was insane": The Moody Blues on their best and worst albums, Charles Manson, and the mood-altering magic of Nights In White Satin

The Moody Blues were just another British R&B band. Then they got into some old clothes, mind-expanding drugs and lashings of Mellotron… and helped invent prog rock

“There’s nobody to mentor us these days. People at the label encouraged us to write and record – those people have gone”: When John Lodge accepted there’d be no more Moody Blues music

“There’s nobody to mentor us these days. People at the label encouraged us to write and record – those people have gone”: When John Lodge accepted there’d be no more Moody Blues music

Bassist, vocalist, songwriter and proud Brummie on tempering his solo plans because the band came first, why a memoir wasn’t on his list, and knowing very well that a light year is a measure of distance

Justin Hayward doesn't expect Moody Blues comeback

Justin Hayward doesn't expect Moody Blues comeback

Justin Hayward has cast doubt on the Moody Blues returning to the stage following the death of drummer and founder member Graeme Edge in 2021.

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Ace new prog you must hear from Solstice, Vennart, John Lodge, Dim Gray and more in this week's Tracks Of The Week

Cool new proggy sounds you from Lights Of Skadi, Sally Potter, Pearl Handled Revolver and more in Prog's Tracks Of The Week

“A classic style of hopeful, melancholy which will pleasantly trigger Moody Blues fans”: John Lodge’s Love Conquers All EP

Yes’ Jon Davison is among the guests as bassist/singer limbers up for a return to the road after suffering a stroke

They emerged from the same British blues explosion as Fleetwood Mac, but soon became prog trailblazers – and their interlocking acoustic guitar approach is often overlooked

We unpack the signature style of The Moody Blues' Justin Hayward, who is often unsung compared with his flashier peers. His playing style, however, requires concentration and accuracy

“We weren’t ready to go into the studio… we got the feeling the label didn’t care about us any more”: Despite an uneasy line-up change, a lawsuit and no idea about singles, the Moody Blues returned to superstardom with Long Distance Voyager

With help from an ex Yes member and a new engineer, 1981 release marked a significant update without a loss of their musical values. But is it a concept album?

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John Lodge brings his Days Of Future Passed - Bringing it Home show to the UK for the very first time

John Lodge brings his Days Of Future Passed - Bringing it Home show to the UK for the very first time

Moody Blues bassist and vocalist John Lodge announces UK tour dates for April

John Lodge gets in the festive mood with brand new single Love Will Conquer All

Moody Blues bassist and vocalist John Lodge will release new extended EP Love Conquers All in February

“Nobody ever came to a gig to watch me play guitar. They came to hear me sing. We didn’t have a rhythm guitar player, so I had to cover everything”: Justin Hayward on the life, times and tones of the Moody Blues, and the undisputed power of a dimed AC30

“Nobody ever came to a gig to watch me play guitar. They came to hear me sing. We didn’t have a rhythm guitar player, so I had to cover everything”: Justin Hayward on the life, times and tones of the Moody Blues, and the undisputed power of a dimed AC30

The iconic Moody Blues guitarist revisits obscure Moodies tracks and discusses the gear and thought processes behind his gear, tone and criminally unsung riffs

Mike Pinder obituary

Mike Pinder obituary

Singer, songwriter and pioneer of the Mellotron keyboard who was a founder member of the original Moody Blues

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Moody Blues founding member Mike Pinder dead at 82

Moody Blues founding member Mike Pinder dead at 82

Keyboard player Mike Pinder had been the last surviving founding member of the band

"This man said, ‘I’ve brought my wife for a night out and you’re the worst band I’ve seen in my life. You’re crap.’” How the Moody Blues finally came good with Days Of Future Passed

"This man said, ‘I’ve brought my wife for a night out and you’re the worst band I’ve seen in my life. You’re crap.’” How the Moody Blues finally came good with Days Of Future Passed

In 1967, a new line-up of The Moody Blues embraced their symphonic influences to create a groundbreaking album that not only pushed them in a new musical direction but also brought about the birth of progressive rock.

“Isn’t it the best when you get into a band and they happen to have so much material to discover?” Yes’ Jon Davison fell in love with the Moody Blues by falling in love with John Lodge’s daughter

“Isn’t it the best when you get into a band and they happen to have so much material to discover?” Yes’ Jon Davison fell in love with the Moody Blues by falling in love with John Lodge’s daughter

Singer has a soft spot for Tom Waits' melancholy first album and tree-hugger activities - and he’s in a band with his prog hero

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“We didn’t arrive on a magic carpet. He was a little heartbroken over that… his followers gathered outside and they were close to stoning us”: the Moody Blues’ weirdest fans

During prog’s earliest days, their 1968 US tour saw them treated like messiahs, aliens and harbingers of doom - and left them terrified

John Lodge: "Graeme Edge said to me 'Keep the Moody Blues alive!'"

Moody Blues bassist John Lodge will release Days Of Future Passed – My Sojourn to accompany July US tour

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