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“His songs remain timeless. His bass lines still burrow deep into the ear – and the heart”: Moody Blues icon John Lodge Remembered

His unique voice and playing helped shape the band’s pioneering progressive approach, and he kept the flame burning long after they’d stopped touring

“Rickenbacker had a doubleneck guitar and bass, so I bought one. Then Fender came to me and said, ‘Why are you playing that?’” How Moody Blues bassist John Lodge found another gear with a Fender double-neck that was half P-Bass/half Telecaster

“Rickenbacker had a doubleneck guitar and bass, so I bought one. Then Fender came to me and said, ‘Why are you playing that?’” How Moody Blues bassist John Lodge found another gear with a Fender double-neck that was half P-Bass/half Telecaster

Having anchored the Moody Blues since the ’60s, the late John Lodge had a VIP seat for the Austin Powers-like era that made London the capital of cool

"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

"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

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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.

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

“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

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.

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

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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