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Justin Hayward sitting in front of a fireplace holding an acoustic guitar
"In the sixties, my mind was elsewhere – chemically, mystically and emotionally": Justin Hayward picks the soundtrack of his life

By Rob Hughes Published

Moody Blues man Justin Hayward picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance

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Keith Emerson onstage
"The psychedelic scene was largely over by the summer of 1968, but that spirit of musical adventure was still running rampant": A beginners' guide to the origins of prog rock

By Hugh Fielder Published

Where on earth did progressive rock come from?

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“We didn’t arrive on a magic carpet. He was a little heartbroken over that… his followers gathered outside and they were close to stoning us”: the Moody Blues’ weirdest fans

By Rob Hughes Published

During prog’s earliest days, their 1968 US tour saw them treated like messiahs, aliens and harbingers of doom - and left them terrified

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The covers of Rainbow’s Rising, Lou Reed’s Transformer, Meat Loaf’s Bat Out Of Hell and Foo Fighters’ The Colour And The Shape
20 bands whose second album is the best thing they ever did

By Classic Rock Published

The bands who defied the sophomore slump to deliver the greatest albums of their career

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Prog 135
The Moody Blues grace the cover of the new issue of Prog, on sale now!

By Jerry Ewing Published

Plus Jean-Michel Jarre, Gordon Giltrap, Bill Nelson, Devin Townsend, Magenta, Galahad and more

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Psychedelia
From Sgt Pepper to Syd Barrett: the psychedelic birth of prog rock

By Mark Blake Last updated

In the late 1960s, the psychedelic revolution changed everything – and, thanks to The Beatles, Floyd and more, helped usher in the progressive rock era…

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The Moody Blues in 1967
The Moody Blues: stories of nights in technicolour satin and LSD

By Henry Yates Last updated

By tapping into the worries and hopes of ordinary people, The Moody Blues became a phenomenon. But a vital part of the band’s inspiration came from tapping into some mind-expanding chemicals

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Listen to Moody Blues man John Lodge’s re-recorded version of Street Cafe

By Scott Munro Published

Reworking of John Lodge’s 1980 single will appear on upcoming ‘Best Of’ album B Yond - set for release in August

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The Moody Blues
50th Anniversay Edition for The Moody Blues' In Search of The Lost Chord

By Jerry Ewing Published

Moodies third album gets lavish reissue treatment for November 2 release...

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The Prog Magazine Podcast Is Here!

By Jerry Ewing Published

Episode one of our new progcast sees us talking about Jethro Tull, Moody Blue Ray Thomas, UK prog festivals and answering your questions...

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