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October 1967: Original members of British pop group The Move: Bev Bevan, Roy Wood, Trevor Burton, Ace Kefford and Carl Wayne. (Photo by Ian Tyas/Keystone Features/Getty Images)
The Move could have been massive, but three things stopped them

By Mike Barnes Published

The band once boasted the combined creative genius of Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood and scored nine Top 20 hits… so what went wrong?

Interviews
The Move in 1970
The Move's Looking On signposts better things further down the road

By Classic Rock Magazine Published

What happened to Jeff Lynne in between the Idle Race and the Electric Light Orchestra

Albums
Bev Bevan
“The sound wasn’t very good and the lifts didn’t work”: Bev Bevan on ELO’s spaceship

By Mike Barnes Published

The self-proclaimed second-loudest drummer in Birmingham recalls his time with The Move, Black Sabbath and more – and he wants you to know he hasn’t retired

Interviews
Deram artists The Moody Blues
The maverick attitude that built Decca’s offshoot Deram into a label that pioneered prog

By Mike Barnes Published

Pye Hastings, Davy O’List and others recall the company that aimed for an audience of “groovy people” and backed The Moody Blues, Caravan, The Move, Camel, Procol Harum and others

Biographies
The Move outside the Royal Courts of Justice, London, 6th September 1967
“This was the Prime Minister we were dealing with, and we were very naughty boys:" a story of The Move, acid, axes and a 55-year-old political scandal

By Max Bell Published

Roy Wood, Trevor Burton and Bev Bevan look back at The Move, the psychedelic pioneers who paved the way for the Electric Light Orchestra

Bands & Artists
Jimi Hendrix, Syd Barrett and some psychedelic patterns
Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd went on tour: knife-throwing, guitar smashing and acid breakdowns followed

By Glenn Povey Published

Syd Barrett was catatonic. Jimi Hendrix was encouraging Keith Emerson to throw knives at him. Lemmy was one of the roadies. Welcome to the cosmic variety show

Concerts & Shows
Cream
Classic Rock 223: Reissues

By Classic Rock Last updated

Re-releases from Cream and Eric Clapton, Metallica, Jethro Tull and many more...

Interviews
David Bowie Run Piper Run
Rare David Bowie vinyl demo featuring the track Run Piper Run heads to auction

By Classic Rock Last updated

The previously unreleased demo which is backed by Ace Kefford’s Lay Your Head Upon My Shoulder will go under the hammer later this week

Bands & Artists
Cover art for The Move Magnetic Waves Of Sound: The Best Of The Move album
The Move Magnetic Waves Of Sound: The Best Of The Move album review

By Chris Roberts Published

Few made psychedelia go pop quite ¬like Roy Wood’s men

Albums
Terry Reid
Classic Rock 224: Reissues, A-Z

By Classic Rock Published

Re-releases from Terry Reid, The Yardbirds, Graham Bonnet and more...

Bands & Artists
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