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Jeff Lynne's Electric Light Orchestra have played the first show of their final US tour
By Fraser Lewry published
The first night of ELO's Over And Out Tour took place in Thousand Palms, CA

Every Electric Light Orchestra album ranked, from worst to best
By Paul Elliott published
Jeff Lynne's vision for ELO was more ambitious than most of his peers – but which of his grand ideas hit home the hardest?

How Jeff Lynne steered ELO through the 80s and beyond
By Jerry Ewing published
After a decade of massive success, the bandleader faced an ever-increasing rate of change – but an exciting range of new challenges too

How ELO conquered the planet with pop symphonies and giant spaceships
By Harry Doherty published
UFOs, violins and killer songs – this the epic story of Electric Light Orchestra

The story of Marillion's Marbles is on the cover of the new issue of Prog, on sale now!
By Jerry Ewing published
Plus Yes, Steven Wilson, Richard Thompson, ELO, AIrbag, Moody Blues, Nordic Giants, Marjana Semkina and loads more...

How comic book artist Mark Buckingham became Peter Gabriel’s stunt double for Sledgehammer
By Jo Kendall published
Fables, Hellblazer and Miracleman creative’s prog journey includes ELO, Stackridge, IQ, Magenta, all the King Crimson he can buy… and The Wombles

"He was a remarkable musician and friend." Jeff Lynne pays tribute to Electric Light Orchestra keyboard player Richard Tandy, who has died aged 76
By Jerry Ewing published
Richard Tandy was the only ELO musician to feature with Jeff Lynne during all the phases of the band's career

Jeff Lynne recalls how easy it was for ELO to take over the 70s
By Paul Lester published
From working with Roy Wood and hanging with the Beatles to finding that songs simply poured out of him, the bandleader still can’t believe his luck

Jeff Lynne’s ELO announce final Over And Out tour, with 27 North American shows
By Classic Rock published
And so, the end is near

“I picked up that sad song thing from Del Shannon and Roy Orbison. Sometimes sadness is the greatest thing to listen to… It’s like, ‘I’m happy now ’cos that’s exactly how I feel’”: Is the secret to Jeff Lynne’s success with ELO that simple?
By Paul Lester published
It was a long lonely journey from being reviled to being adored – but for the Electric Light Orchestra maestro, it’s always been about variety
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