Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Electric Light Orchestra fans know him as “the guy on the blue violin.” And Mik Kaminski’s been rocking that blue electric violin ...

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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 came through Northeast Ohio in October 1981, band arranger, synth-player and keyboardist Louis Clark just thought of the show as another gig. However, that night changed ...

When Jeff Lynne decided to pull the plug on Electric Light Orchestra, the 1970s chart-topping orchestral-rock band for which he was co-founder, vocalist and songwriter, the rest of the band still ...

ELO, apart from reluctant frontman Lynne, were never about the individual faces. Instead, they were represented by that neon flying saucer logo (based on the rainbow arc of a Wurlitzer jukebox). And, ...

When Electric Light Orchestra's self-titled debut arrived in December 1971, the band's core trio of Jeff Lynne, Roy Wood and drummer Bev Bevan were still in the Move. ELO would far surpass their ...

The thing that makes ELO legacy band The Orchestra a success is the songs. During its original run 1971-86, Electric Light Orchestra sold more than 50 million records worldwide and had more than a ...

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 ...

Electric Light Orchestra's initial tour got underway a few months after their Top 40 U.K. hit debut album arrived, and there were issues from the first: issues with cost overruns, issues with the ...

Given the breathtaking melodies and arrangements propelling Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday night, it’s a wonder that the venue’s stage and shell didn’t blast off ...