Hayward has never sounded closer to the material, or closer to us.

“Gemini Dream” marked a turning point, both for the Moody Blues and for a slew of legacy proggers trying to make their way into the uncertain 1980s.

There was always more to the Moody Blues than the thunderous orchestral sweep of “Nights in White Satin.” ‘Timeless Flight’ touches on almost all of them.

Justin Hayward and the Moody Blues kicked off another series of concert dates last night, and he’s making the case for their current lineup as the best ever. That’s saying something for a band that started in 1964. You May Also Like: The Moody Blues’ John Lodge, “10,000 Light YearsRead More

While much has rightly been made of the Moody Blues’ prog-defining successes around the turn of the 1970s, a newly released concert performance contextualizes later hits like this one — which in its own way broke new ground. You May Also Like: The Moody Blues’ John Lodge, “10,000 Light YearsRead More

Neo-progger Steven Wilson’s stirring new album spends a second month in the reader’s poll.

Justin Hayward’s Spirits of the Western Sky, due on February 26, 2013 from Eagle Rock Entertainment, was recorded in Genoa, Italy and in Nashville — and it sounds just as varied. On his first solo effort in 17 years, Hayward moves from acoustic balladry to soaring orchestral songs, from experimentsRead More

Justin Hayward, songwriter and lead singer with the Moody Blues, takes a rare turn away from the band with the release later this month of Spirits of the Western Sky, his first solo effort since 1996’s The View From The Hill. You May Also Like: The Moody Blues’ John Lodge,Read More

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkH5Ha2Zui8&w=500&h=305] Last night, Justin Hayward wrapped up a concert series with the Moody Blues celebrating the 45th anniversary of the band’s celebrated Days of Future Passed project. Up next: His first solo album since 1996. You May Also Like: The Moody Blues’ John Lodge, “10,000 Light Years Ago” (2015):Read More