The Moody Blues

Britpop Pop Progressive Rock Rock 

Despite the Passing of Drummer Graeme Edge, His Legacy Lingers

November 12, 2021November 17, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 6 Comments 1967, Deram Records, Graeme Edge, John Lodge, Justin Hayward, RIP, The Days of Future Passed, The Moody Blues

We remember the longest-surviving member of the Moody Blues with his own words

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Britpop 

Minus the Moodies

May 13, 2020May 13, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 1 Comment 10000 Light Year Band, 2020, B Yond, BMG, John Lodge, Justin Hayward. Graeme Edge, The Moody Blues

Nevertheless, John Lodge remains a singer in a Rock & Roll band

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Psychedelics Rock 

LISTEN: The British Proto-Psychedelic Sounds of 1966

February 28, 2020February 28, 2020 David Bash 0 Comments A Slight Disturbance In My Mind: The British Proto-Psychedelic Sounds of 1966, David Bowie, Grapefruit/Cherry Red, The Action. The Hollies, The Animals, The Creation, The Creation. 2020, The Moody Blues, The Pretty Things, The Yardbirds, Various Artists. A Slight Disturbance In My Mind: The British Proto-Psychedelic Sounds of 1966

Check out A Slight Disturbance In My Mind inside; box set out now on Grapefruit Records

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Comedy Rock 

Alberto Y Los Trios Paranoias: Does Humor Still Belong In Music?

June 10, 2019June 10, 2019 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment Alberto Y Los Trios Paranoias, Comedy, Manchester, The Moody Blues

It does so long as these UK comedy rock legends still have something to say about it

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Pop Progressive Rock 

On the Threshold of a Dream by The Moody Blues at 50

May 29, 2019May 30, 2019 Jordan Blum 6 Comments 1969, 50th anniversary, Graeme Edge, Justin Hayward, The Moody Blues

The Magnificent ones close out the 60s in a more conventional stroke of genius

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Rock 

An Exceptional Excursion

February 20, 2019March 2, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Dave Mason, The Moody Blues, The Zombies, Todd Rundgren, Vanilla Fudge

The On the Blue cruise puts its passengers in the groove

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Progressive Rock Rock 

A Half-Century With The Moody Blues’ Cosmic Classic

July 17, 2018July 18, 2018 Lee Zimmerman 2 Comments 1968, AOR, Justin Hayward, Psychedelic Rock, The Moody Blues

In Search of the Lost Chord still fascinates listeners 50 years on

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