When Electric Light Orchestra's self-titled debut arrived in December 1971, the band's core trio of Jeff Lynne, Roy Wood and drummer Bev Bevan were still in the Move. ELO would far surpass their ...

ELO's version was originally included on 1973's ELO II, and, as with that original recording, included an opening reference to Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. The performance followed a lengthy video ...

This summer’s Meltdown Festival is showing two classic blockbusters paired with live electric and orchestral soundtracks. For Talking Heads fans, it will be a must-see event, as David Byrne himself is ...

Richard Tandy, who played keyboards for Electric Light Orchestra on all of its records since 1972 including the Top 10 hits “Evil Woman,” “Telephone Line” and “Don’t Bring Me Down,” died Wednesday. He ...

Jeff Lynne’s ELO–formerly known as just Electric Light Orchestra–has announced a new tour. Fans of the band, both die-hard and casual, will want to make sure to catch this run of shows, as they have ...

John Lennon revealed he had an affinity for one of the Electric Light Orchestra’s songs. In addition, he compared the song to one of The Beatles’ classic tunes. John also said the song sounded like a ...

Claim: A record label inadvertently mistitled the U.S. version of the Electric Light Orchestra's debut album because of a misunderstood phone message. Origins: In the early 1970s, Jeff Lynne, Roy Wood ...

A Jefferson County Public Schools middle school is finding a new way to electrify its band and orchestra program despite a decline in funding for teaching the arts."This year we're trying to go ...

On September 14th, 2014 an extremely nervous Jeff Lynne walked onstage at London’s Hyde Park for his first major Electric Light Orchestra concert since the group folded in 1986. “We were fenced off by ...