Deep Purple drew on several sources of inspiration when coming up with their name, from contemporaries to grandmas.

“D IE WITH a smile” by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars was the anthem of 2025. The soppy ballad climbed charts in more than 30 countries and became the longest-running daily number-one song on Spotify, a ...

Final surviving core Moody Blues member Justin Hayward has confirmed 11 U.S. tour dates, beginning in March and continuing into April. Hayward’s most recent solo studio project is 2013’s Spirits of ...

The band name should’ve made this obvious, but still, dang. Two months after John Lodge died “suddenly and unexpectedly” at the age of 82, the last remaining member of the Moody Blues, Justin Hayward, ...

LONDON (AP) — John Lodge, the singer and bassist of British rock band The Moody Blues for more than 50 years, has died. He was 82. In a statement Friday, his family said “with the deepest sadness” ...

Moody Blues singer and bassist John Lodge has died at 82. On Friday, his family shared the news in a statement on the musician’s official Facebook page. They didn’t reveal a cause of death, but they ...

Oct. 10 (UPI) --Longtime Moody Blues bassist, singer and songwriter John Lodge died suddenly and unexpectedly at age 82 on Friday while surrounded by his family. His family announced his death in a ...

John Lodge joined Moody Blues in the mid-1960s and was part of the hit 1967 album "Days Of Future Passed." In 1977, the singer and bassist was featured on the group’s album "Octave." Moody Blues was ...

John Lodge, the singer and bassist of the British rock band the Moody Blues, has died. He was 82. Lodge's family shared the news Friday in a statement on the musician's official Facebook page. Lodge ...

John Lodge, known for being the bassist and lending his vocals to the British rock band Moody Blues, died at the age of 82 on October 10, 2025. His family confirmed the news with no details on his ...