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 ...
Lynne's recent spell of public activity began in September 2014 when he played Hyde Park with a regrouped ELO, including original member Richard Tandy, and the BBC Concert Orchestra. A month ago, he ...
Jeff Lynne has been responsible for his fair share of classic songs during his extensive time with ELO, but 'Showdown' still stands out among all the rest.
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 ...
The Office theme song has a complicated history. Producer Greg Daniels considered several options to open the show, including Modest Mouse’s “Float On” and Electric Light Orchestra’s “Mr. Blue Sky.” ...
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA: (Singing) Mr. Blue Sky, please tell us why you had to hide away for so long. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: Good morning. I'm A Martínez. Jeff Lynne's Electric Light Orchestra is saying ...