When Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood formed Electric Light Orchestra in 1970, their goal was to carry the torch of the recently disbanded Beatles, expanding that band’s psychedelic blueprint for “I Am The ...

With a songwriting gift often overlooked against ELO's symphony pop spectacle, we explore frontman Jeff Lynne's five finest ...

Electric Light Orchestra began with the premise of following through on what the Beatles had accomplished bringing classical arrangements to a rock ‘n’ roll aesthetic while seeing how much further ...

A recent Electric Light Orchestra concert at London's Hyde Park hasn't just re-energized Jeff Lynne about performing live again. He's now working on the first new music from ELO since 2001's 'Zoom,' ...

Electric Light Orchestra delivered one of the finest catalogs of the classic rock era. Those include some incredible ...

As previously reported, the Nov. 13 release of Alone in the Universe snaps a nearly 15-year drought between new ELO projects from Lynne, who suggested in a press release that the album could serve as ...

When Jeff Lynne decided to pull the plug on Electric Light Orchestra, the 1970s chart-topping orchestral-rock band for which he was co-founder, vocalist and songwriter, the rest of the band still ...

The veteran hit-maker behind "Evil Woman," "Mr. Blue Sky" and "Livin' Thing" will headline this year’s BBC Radio 2 Live festival. By Stuart Kemp Jeff Lynne Headshot - P 2012 LONDON—Jeff Lynne‘s iconic ...

The screening of a new documentary about the veteran singer, songwriter and uber-producer highlights an evening that's part fete, part awareness-raiser. By Erik Pedersen Jeff Lynne Headshot - P 2012 ...

George Harrison said an Electric Light Orchestra song sounded like The Beatles. He went on to work extensively with one member of ELO. John Lennon felt ELO derived their sound from one of the Fab Four ...

CLICK HERE if you are having trouble viewing these photos on a mobile device. Picking the 10 best Electric Light Orchestra songs is not an easy task. For one thing, there’s something like 27 songs ...

Juliana Hatfield has announced the latest in her “Juliana Hatfield Sings” covers series, taking on ELO next, with the album out November 17 via American Laundromat. “ELO songs were always coming on ...