This ELO hit did something the band had never done before: It left the strings behind.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Electric Light Orchestra began with the premise of following through on what the Beatles had accomplished bringing classical ...

More than many bands of their era, Electric Light Orchestra kept a constant presence on the pop charts. Not only did they have a unique sound, but Jeff Lynne also had a knack for creating ear candy ...

The double album seems to be a rite of passage for all great rock bands, and the Electric Light Orchestra delivered theirs in 1977 with Out of the Blue. Jeff Lynne and company were at the top of their ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Juliana Hatfield made a name for herself in the era of '90s college rock with hooky, pop-laden rock songs that comfortably fell ...

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 ...

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 ...

On Sept. 23, more than half a century after co-founding Electric Light Orchestra in Birmingham, England, lead singer Jeff Lynne took the stage to thunderous applause at TD Garden in Boston. The ...

"Growing up, ELO songs would come on the radio, and I was always mesmerized by the sound," she says. By Glenn Peoples Juliana Hatfield made a name for herself in the era of ‘90s college rock with ...