American Songwriter

Pink Floyd and Moody Blues Inspired Deep Purple in This Indirect Way, and Thank Goodness They Did

Deep Purple drew on several sources of inspiration when coming up with their name, from contemporaries to grandmas.
Vulture

The Moody Blues Were Never Friends, Future or Past

The band name should’ve made this obvious, but still, dang. Two months after John Lodge died “suddenly and unexpectedly” at the age of 82, the last remaining member of the Moody Blues, Justin Hayward, ...
Yahoo

The Moody Blues attain peak psychedelic whimsy on In Search Of The Lost Chord

A disarmingly trippy delight that had the band hoisting their freak flag into the warm psychedelic breeze of the times. LSD had entered the Moody Blues’ lives, bringing with it a sense of ...
Newsday

John Lodge, singer and bassist of Moody Blues during classic era, dies at 82

LONDON — John Lodge, the singer and bassist of British rock band The Moody Blues for more than 50 years, has died. He was 82. In a statement Friday, his family said "with the deepest sadness” that ...
The Vindicator

Singer, bassist of Moody Blues during classic era, dies at 82

FILE - Bassist John Lodge of The Moody Blues performs at Radio City Music Hall Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009 in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow, File) LONDON (AP) — John Lodge, the singer and bassist of ...
New York Post

Moody Blues singer John Lodge dead at 82 ‘suddenly and unexpectedly’

Moody Blues singer and bassist John Lodge has died at 82. On Friday, his family shared the news in a statement on the musician’s official Facebook page. They didn’t reveal a cause of death, but they ...
UPI

Moody Blues bassist, singer, songwriter John Lodge dead at 82

Oct. 10 (UPI) --Longtime Moody Blues bassist, singer and songwriter John Lodge died suddenly and unexpectedly at age 82 on Friday while surrounded by his family. His family announced his death in a ...