Stereogum — As the frontman of Electric Light Orchestra, the studio wizard Jeff Lynne put together some of the most melodically stuffed and ambitious big-budget rock of the ’70s. The last album from that group was 2001’s Zoom, but now Lynne has put together ... more info

Stereogum — Throughout the ’70s and ’80s, Electric Light Orchestra became international superstars by bringing classical flourishes and theatrical orchestration into the context of saccharine, whimsical pop-rock. Jeff Lynne helmed the band till its initial d... more info

Stereogum — Once upon a time, Electric Light Orchestra brought overstuffed orchestral grandeur and giddy melodic playfulness to the ’70s classic-rock era. And while the last Electric Light Orchestra album was 2001’s Zoom, Jeff Lynne, the group’s sole drivi... more info

Stereogum — Starting in 1971, the studio-pop perfectionist Jeff Lynne spent decades leading Electric Light Orchestra, a group that took the Beatles’ melodic base and pushed it into the realms of prog and classical, creating a huge and giddy and sweeping sound ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — While there's been no word on that world tour Jeff Lynne hinted at last year, Electric Light Orchestra (or Jeff Lynne's ELO as they're now calling it) are officially back in action, having signed a new deal with Columbia... more info

Perez Hilton — What a fantastic medley of performers! At the Grammys, Ed Sheeran, John Mayer, Herbie Hancock, and QuestLove banded together to deliver a perfect rendition of Thinking Out Loud. From Mayer's KILLER guitar solo to Ed's dynamic pipes, we were blown awa... more info

Mercury News, California — Jeff Lynne bringing Electric Light Orchestra out of retirement for music’s biggest night. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Similarities between British singer Sam Smith's Grammy-nominated hit, "Stay with Me," and Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne's 1989 hit, "I Won't Back Down," are nothing more than a "musical accident," Petty said in a statement Thursday. more info

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L.A. Times - Entertainment — In a surprise backstage maneuver involving British crooner Sam Smith's Grammy-nominated breakout hit, "Stay with Me," both Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne's names have been added to the song's writing credits. Despite never having officially collaborated, S... more info