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 ...

When Electric Light Orchestra made their Madison Square Garden debut on Feb. 11, 1977, they were near the zenith of their popularity due to a string of hits over the previous couple of years that ...

Shortly after the release of Electric Light Orchestra‘s sixth album A New World Record, Jeff Lynne went to work on the band’s next release and locked himself inside a chalet near Lake Geneva in ...

Believe Jeff Lynne when he says his current Electric Light Orchestra tour, which filled St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center on Monday night, is the band’s final outing. Lynne co-founded ELO in 1970 with Roy ...

LONDON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Electric Light Orchestra, the 1970s and 80s group that brought classical influences to rock and pop in songs like "Mr. Blue Sky" and "Evil Woman", will play their final show ...

Founding the rock band Electric Light Orchestra in 1970, Jeff Lynne gained a following with songs like “Mr. Blue Sky” and “Don’t Bring Me Down.” Now 77, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer planned to wrap ...

When Jeff Lynne revived Electric Light Orchestra in 2015, he booked his return into the intimate Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, testing the waters perhaps to see if anyone was still interested in a band ...