Moody Blues

"I think it's our time now to do what we want to do," the Moody Blues singer tells UCR.

Keyboardist who quit in 1978 was iconic band’s last surviving original member.

His death comes on the 50th anniversary of one of his greatest albums, 'Band on the Run.'

The poet has passed.

This was the zenith of their '80s sound, or the nadir – depending on which period originally drew you to the band.

They secured a place in prog history as this project shot up the U.K. rock charts.

The Moody Blues are another of the many bands that had a run of chart success over two decades, only to find their talents ignored by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. However, in a new interview, frontman Justin Hayward says that it doesn't affect him.

Moody Blues fans can't miss today's Vinyl Vault - some rarely heard gems by the boys that date back to 1969.  First off, a Coca-Cola ad they did that year in their own surreal progressive style, followed by some heavy poetry (well, in 1969 it probably was) and finally Lovely To See You, one of Justin Hayward's best from the early days...

I would say "serious" Moody Blues on today's Vault, but all their stuff was pretty much serious, right?  Well, this one really is.  Remember Legend Of A Mind?  What do you get when you mix drugs, out of body experiences and progressive rock together...

I'm starting to wonder if the members of the Moody Blues are really still alive ... or, craftily produced programmable silicon beings that look and sound like them.  I mean, how long can they last???  Grin.  No complaints here, it's great to see these elder statesmen of classic rock still doing it, even after all this time...

Symphonic prog rock kings The Moody Blues get a spin on today's vault with an old fan fave from 1969, 'Lovely to See You', including some signature Moody's poetry AND a bonus Coca-Cola ad the boys recorded shortly before.  It will be like 'The Threshold of a Dream' for Moody's fans...