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

Stereogum — Tom Petty has been awarded a songwriting credit on Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me,” which bears a close resemblance to Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down.” According to The Sun, the deal was settled out of court back in October, but is just coming t... more info

The Telegraph — An outstanding concert for Proms in the Park has got Jeff Lynne thinking of a comeback, he tells Neil McCormick more info

NME — Reclusive performer paid tribute to Traveling Wilburys bandmates Roy Orbison and George Harrison during BBC Radio 2 Festival In A Day set more info