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Smokey Robinson Being Lined Up For His First Glastonbury Headline Slot!

Smokey Robinson is being lined up for his first Glastonbury headline slot.Big name acts are said to have dropped out of spots on the Pyramid Stage ahead of this summer’s festival on Worthy Farm, Somerset,...

Billy Joel's Dream Supergroup Includes Don Henley And Sting

Billy Joel's dream supergroup would include Don Henley, Sting and "maybe" John Mayer.The 'Piano Man' has named the Eagles rocker, former Police frontman and the 'Half of My Heart' star as the musicians he'd recruit...

Sir Paul Mccartney Says Elo's Jeff Lynne Convinced Him To Get Ringo Starr On Flaming Pie

Sir Paul McCartney says Jeff Lynne convinced him to ask Sir Ringo Starr to appear on 'Flaming Pie'.The Beatles legend collaborated with his former bandmate on his 1997 solo album after the Electric Light Orchestra...

Adele Says Hello Again To Number One Spot After Glastonbury

Thanks to her show-stopping headlining performance at Glastonbury last weekend, Adele’s third album 25 has returned to the number one spot in the UK albums chart. The album enjoyed a huge surge in sales (up...

Jeff Lynne Announces Christmas Treat For Elo Fans

All Alone in the Universe, ELO's first studio album since 2001's Zoom, will be released just in time for Christmas (25Dec15). Lynne is offering up the project's lead single, When I Was...

Elo Star Jeff Lynne To Unveil Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star

The British rocker's fellow former Wilbury Tom Petty and Eagles star Joe Walsh will be at the Los Angeles ceremony to salute Lynne when he unveils his latest accolade on 23 April (15)...

Ed Sheeran To Join Elo At The Grammys

Ed Sheeran will team up with Electric Light Orchestra leader Jeff Lynne for a hits medley at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night (08Feb15).The get together will be one of many collaborations set to hit...

Sam Smith To Pay Royalties To Tom Petty And Jeff Lynne - Report

British pop star Sam Smith has reportedly agreed to pay out royalties to rockers Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne over his hit single Stay With Me.The track was released in April (14) and fans were...

Queen Named Band Of The Year At Classic Rock Roll Of Honour Awards

Queen have been named Band of the Year at the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour presented by Orange Amplification awards.Icons in rock music from past and present were celebrated at the event at The Avalon...

Jeff Lynne Steps In To Help Take That Recover From Orange Split

Legendary hitmaker Jeff Lynne has replaced Jason Orange in Take That, becoming the group's secret fourth member.The Electric Light Orchestra leader, who recently staged a comeback show in London's Hyde Park, has been working in...

Jeff Lynne Triumphs At Elo Comeback Gig

Jeff Lynne is getting ready to recharge his Electric Light Orchestra after the band returned to the U.K. stage for the first time in 28 years on Sunday night (14Sep14).Elo headlined BBC Radio 2's Festival...

Jeff Lynne & Laura Mvula Receive Honorary Degrees In Hometown

Electric Light Orchestra star Jeff Lynne and singer/songwriter Laura Mvula have been handed honorary degrees at Birmingham City University in England.Mvula, a former graduate of the university, and the 66-year-old Birmingham native were both named...

Paul Mccartney And Ringo Starr Reunite At Beatles Tribute

Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr were joined by Katy Perry, John Mayer and Alicia Keys for a special TV show to commemorate 50 years since The Beatles first appeared on US television. The...

David O. Russell Still Can't Believe He Landed Lost Elo Tracks For Movie

Director David O. Russell tracked down Electric Light Orchestra leader Jeff Lynne while he was dreaming up the soundtrack for his 1970s-era movie American Hustle and asked him to part with a handful of unreleased...

Jeff Lynne Marks Elo Anniversary With New Material

Rock legend Jeff Lynne is marking Electric Light Orchestra's 40th anniversary by releasing new material.The band is celebrating the milestone on Tuesday (23Apr13) by unveiling a new album called Electric Light Orchestra Live, which features...

A Week In Music Featuring: Coldplay, Elo, Hot Chip, Hot Chip And Much More!

Coldplay live CD/DVD CoverAlbums of Note... Coldplay’s Live 2012 album shows a band far more at ease with themselves than their previous live release, from 2003. The Live 2012 package includes both blu-ray and CD....

Joe Walsh's New Wife Forced Him Back In To The Studio

The Eagles rocker Joe Walsh has credited his wife with getting him back in the studio to work on his first solo album in two decades, revealing she bullied him into working with British star...

George Harrison's Afterlife Album

Several previously unheard songs by George Harrison are set to be released.The late former Beatle had a large batch of unfinished tracks at the time of his death in 2001 and they will now be...

Unheard Harrison Songs Set For Release

Late BEATLES star GEORGE HARRISON is to release a second posthumous album after his pal JEFF LYNNE reportedly agreed to complete some of his unfinished works.The star, who died in 2001, left behind a vast...

Ringo Starr Makes Up Fab Three

Ringo Starr is set to join Sir Paul McCartney and Bob Dylan to record new tracks over the summer. The ex-Beatles drummer - real name Richard Starkey - is keen to join his former Fab...

Bob Dylan's Mccartney Summer Duet

Bob Dylan and Sir Paul McCartney will work together this summer.The 'Blowin' in the Wind' singer recently said he would be "excited" to collaborate with the former Beatles star, and after Paul also indicated his...

Petty + Lynne Stage Wilburys Tribute At The Hollywood Bowl

TOM PETTY staged a semi-reunion of supergroup THE TRAVELING WILBURYS onstage at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles last night (26SEP06) when he invited British rocker JEFF LYNNE to join him. The LEARNING TO FLY...

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