La Jolla Playhouse offers loopy, earnest 'Xanadu' Nov 14, 2008
But then ELO and its leader, Jeff Lynne, were brought in. Ultimately, Farrar wrote five songs for the film, including the hit Magic ; all of them are in the musical, plus his earlier hit for Newton-John, Have You Never Been Mellow. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Four-disc box set traces Orbison’s hit-filled career Oct 13, 2008
A year later, he performed with the Traveling Wilburys, joining Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne and George Harrison. Dozens of Orbison compilation CDs are available online, but none trace his overall career like The Soul of Rock and Roll. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Four-CD box set shows how Orbison evolved Oct 4, 2008
A year later, he performed with the Traveling Wilburys, joining Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne and George Harrison. Slide show. (MSNBC -- Music)
10 essential albums Aug 17, 2008
Produced by Jeff Lynne, it's a quieter album than the first one these two did together in the '80s (Full Moon Fever). But he's always had a soft spot for the understated ballad (see Louisiana Rain on his big breakthrough) and a few here rate with Petty's best, especially the stark, acoustic Square One. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Petty sure hit the spot Aug 15, 2008
There were some good George Harrison riffs on Won't Back Down earlier, but the band's version of Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne and Bob Dylan were bullseyes. Reminded a fella of that lame It's Playoff Time song one of the radio stations did back when the Oilers used to win Stanley Cups in this very building, a nice mix of nostalgia going on there. (Edmonton Sun)
Free fallin' for Petty Jun 5, 2008
He also trotted out The Traveling Wilburys' End of the Line, a hit of his late '80s supergroup with Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, and the late George Harrison and Roy Orbison, his own The Waiting with its catchy, "yeah, yeah" chorus, and the slower Face In the Crowd, with outstanding guitar and piano work from Campbell and Tench, respectively. Winwood, who alternated between playing organ and guitar, is touring in support of his month-old new album, Nine Lives, featuring the first single, Dirty City,... (Toronto Sun)
Judge: Heather Mills 'Underhanded' Mar 20, 2008
" Among the audience at Grauman s Egyptian Theatre: Andy Summers (The Police); Jeff Lynne (ELO); Aimee Mann; Michael Penn; Stephen Bishop; Howard Kaylan (The Turtles); Peter Asher, (Peter & Gordon); and Blondie Chaplin (sideman with the Rolling Stones and former bandmate of Ricky Fataar in the Beach Boys). Also on hand were Emo Phillips, Marcia Strassman ("Welcome Back Kotter") and Dan Castellaneta (the voice of Homer Simpson and Krusty the Clown). This was the event, by the way, that... (Fox News)
Runnin' Down a Dream Encore Screening Nationwide March 3 Feb 21, 2008
Participants include Stevie Nicks, Eddie Vedder, Dave Grohl, Jackson Browne, Roger McGuinn, Dave Stewart, Jeff Lynne, Rick Rubin, Jimmy Iovine, and Johnny Depp ... In addition, the movie includes footage from Pettys days with his Traveling Wilburys bandmates, Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, George Harrison and Roy Orbison. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Re-releases for '08 Jan 18, 2008
The meat: The low-key supergroup of Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison and Jeff Lynne released two albums of wry, harmony-filled melodic pop and folk rock in 1988 and 1990, yielding the memorable "Handle With Care" and "End of the Line.". The gravy: The Wilburys discs were out of print for nearly a decade when Rhino revived them in a combo pack, available in two versions, each with two CDs and one DVD. Both have bonus tracks, video clips and behind-the-scenes footage; the deluxe... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Classic albums get another go-round with deluxe reissues Jan 17, 2008
The Traveling Wilburys, The Traveling Wilburys The meat: The low-key supergroup of Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison and Jeff Lynne released two albums of wry, harmony-filled melodic pop and folk rock in 1988 and 1990, yielding the memorable Handle With Care and End of the Line. The gravy: The Wilburys discs were out of print for nearly a decade when Rhino revived them in a combo pack, available in two versions, each with two CDs and one DVD. Both have bonus tracks, video clips... (USA Today -- Life)
Liam Gallagher to front 'supergroup' Jan 4, 2008
Liam Gallagher to front 'supergroup. SEARCH MOVIE LISTINGS: lect. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
music box sets Nov 25, 2007
The two CDs by this brief collaboration have been long out of print, but the great attraction to this set, more than the return of the 1988 and 1990 recordings (along with a few bonus cuts), is the 23-minute film, "The True History of the Traveling Wilburys," which was shot during the initial sessions and features George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty. This "making of" documentary catches the fabulous five clustered around microphones in Dave Stewart's kitchen,... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Two musicals dish out silly fun Nov 23, 2007
And the songs by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar provide a neon-flavored disco exuberance that pushes matters along. Mainly, though, I love the daffy, accidental cuteness of Kerry Butler as Clio, who convinces me the Greeks would have given Clio roller skates if they'd known about them. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Better the denim you know Nov 3, 2007
"Johnson is possibly the greatest 400m runner of all time. The beautiful thing is that he always wore gold running shoes. He never expected to come second, did he?" Rossi names Jeff Lynne, legendary producer and founder of the ELO.. They skive off to the loo for a sneaky fag, and return grinning. (Guardian Unlimited)
4-disc documentary on Petty 'a Dream' Nov 1, 2007
As with "Directed By John Ford," Bogdanovich incorporates interviews into the documentary with major personalities who have worked with Petty - in this case, Jeff Lynne, George Harrison, Dave Grohl, Eddie Vedder and not excluding Johnny Depp, who played the "rebel" in Petty's music video for "Into the Great Wide Open.". As a result of Bogdanovich's righteous choices of concert footage speckled throughout the documentary, one's emotions are heightened in the best possible way. (The Daily Texan, TX)
Bogdanovich followed Tom Petty for 'Dream' Oct 29, 2007
The interview subjects Petty, the Heartbreakers, including Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench, fellow musicians such as Eddie Vedder and Stevie Nicks, producers Jimmy Iovine and Jeff Lynne (also a bandmate in the Traveling Wilburys) serve as the narrators. Full performances of songs such as Anything That's Rock 'n' Roll, Shadow of a Doubt (Complex Kid) and You Don't Know How It Feels are part of the film, too. (USA Today)
George Harrison's Solo Material Debuts Digitally Oct 11, 2007
-- Gone Troppo (2004 remaster) Released in 1982, this album includes "That's The Way It Goes" and a remake of a song that Harrison first demoed in 1968, "Circles." The 2004 remaster includes, as an extra track, a demo version of "Mystical One." -- Cloud Nine (2004 remaster) Cloud Nine from 1987 saw Harrison team up with Jeff Lynne, and the resulting album put George back in the charts. "Got My Mind Set On You" became a smash and with two other successful singles, "When We Was Fab" and "This Is... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Scorsese Helming Harrison Doc Sep 28, 2007
He revitalized his music career in the 1980s with the hit solo album Cloud Nine and his Grammy-winning Traveling Wilburys collaboration with Dylan, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne. He eventually reunited with McCartney and Starr for The Beatles Anthology multimedia projects, which included the release of two John Lennon compositions, "Free as a Bird" and "Real Love" the first new Beatles music in nearly three decades. (E! Online)
Megaforce Will.i.am is no longer 'Ordinary People' Sep 24, 2007
One song even pairs him with ELO's Jeff Lynne. Will says he emphasized synthesizers because keyboards are the only instrument he knows how to play. (New York Daily News)
Great things in stereo Sep 22, 2007
" Publicity materials call the collection "perfect music for Jeff Lynne and Brian Wilson to make-out to. " Maybe that's what you get when the chief executive officer of your band's label is a hobbit - "New Magnetic Wonder" is the first release from Elijah Wood's Simian Records. The actor met Schneider at Austin's South by Southwest Festival in 2003. Wood, a music hipster, wanted to start a label. The Apples had just left their longtime label. It was, like, kismet! Simian co-released "New... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Mr. Blue Sky Aug 29, 2007
To some, he's now best known as the bewigged Jeff Lynne look-alike in the local Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) tribute group E.L.nO., for which he tracked down a Lynne-style Gibson Les Paul Goldtop guitar. ("When David does something, he's all in," says bandmate Jeff Hamm. (City Pages)
'Xanadu' on stage Jul 13, 2007
The sturdy Jackson - sporting the best thighs on Broadway - displays a natural comic timing, not to mention a booming musical-theater voice that is comfortable with the show's pop score by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar. The songs are taken directly from the movie and include such hits as Magic and I'm Alive as well as Newton-John's 1975 success Have You Never Been Mellow. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
'Xanadu': A flop on screen, a waste on stage Jul 13, 2007
Douglas Carter Beane's script revels in obvious jokes, but he and director Christopher Ashley face a fundamental problem in trying to reduce their source material to sheer camp: Whatever its failings, the original Xanadu featured irresistibly savvy, sometimes gorgeous pop music by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar. The stage version uses these songs but essentially mocks the recordings. (USA Today -- Life)
By Zeus! 'Xanadu' is happy to a-muse Jul 12, 2007
So do the catchy hit songs by John Farrar and Electric Light Orchestra's Jeff Lynne, including "I'm Alive," "Magic" and the title tune. But the tone has done a 180. (New York Daily News)
Broadway review: 'Xanadu' is fun, lively Jul 12, 2007
Meanwhile, the authentically dopey and rhapsodic songs by Jeff Lynne (of ELO) and John Farrar (of hopelessly devoted Newton-John hits) come directly from the twilight-of-disco original ... XANADU. Book by Douglas Carter Beane, score by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar, directed by Christopher Ashley with choreography by Dan Knechtges. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Broadway's summer camp Jul 11, 2007
Music by Jeff Lynne & John Farrar. Starring Kerry Butler, Cheyenne Jackson and Tony Roberts. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Velvet Revolver interview Jul 8, 2007
What was the reasoning behind covering an old ELO song by Jeff Lynne, Can t Get It Out Of My Head ... Jeff Lynne has heard it and he loves it, so that s cool in of itself. (HeavyMetalMusic.biz)
Justice: † Jul 4, 2007
The French duo's gigantic Ozzy crucifixes, Jeff Lynne couture, and greasy rock-dude maneuvers muck up the previously pristine house music movement just when minimal was starting to take off, must we deal with subtlety-impaired goons who got their start on a label called Ed Banger. But if you're the type of person who judges a band by their music, well. (City Pages)
Michael Jackson's Family Calls for Help Jun 30, 2007
A coloratura soprano, Sills voice and face were instantly recognizable not only from opera but from TV appearances on shows like Carol Burnett" and the Muppets. In recent years, Sills has been head of Lincoln Center and also the Metropolitan Opera. Few New Yorkers have achieved such fame based on real work, and because of that, she has been beloved. She will never be forgotten and, like so many of her extraordinary generation, never replaced either. Last night, hip-hop entrepreneur Jay-Z was... (Fox News)
McCartney gives shoppers a special 'Memory' Jun 28, 2007
He recalled seeking an opinion of the song from his dad, who complained of the American slang and said, "Couldn't you say 'She loves you, yes, yes, yes?' He didn't play that early gem, opting instead for a pounding rock triptych: raucous Let It Be classic I've Got a Feeling, Carl Perkins' Matchbox and Get Back. He closed the show with Hey Jude, then returned, flushed in a short-sleeved Von Dutch T-shirt and white towel around his shoulders, for an encore of Let It Be, Lady Madonna and I Saw Her... (USA Today -- Life)
Famous five: Why The Traveling Wilburys are the ulimate supergroup Jun 21, 2007
So, when the Wilburys got together in 1988, few notions were as utterly discredited as that of the supergroup, which may be a contributory reason for the players' pseudonyms: Nelson (George Harrison), Lucky (Bob Dylan), Lefty (Roy Orbison), Otis (Jeff Lynne) and Charlie T Wilbury Jr (Tom Petty) ... "Cool Dry Place " included an offhand reference to Jeff Lynne's old band The Idle Race, while the opening "She's My Baby" was by far the toughest item in their slim repertoire. (Belfast Telegraph)
Chart round-up: dad rules, OK? Jun 21, 2007
Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison and Jeff Lynne. 19 Jun '07, 02:50. (Drowned In Sound)
Toby, Fabolous, Fab Four Score on Charts Jun 21, 2007
The Traveling Wilburys the all-star collaboration featuring George Harrison, , Tom Petty, Roy Orbison and Jeff Lynne followed at nine, selling 77,000 copies of their self-titled anthology. The multidisc reissue, which comes with a bonus DVD, currently tops the charts in the U.K.. (E! Online)
Keith's 'Daddy' opens at No. 1 Jun 21, 2007
Albums by the Wilburys -- Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, George Harrison, Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne -- were released in 1988 ("Vol. 1") and 1990 ("Vol. 3") but were available on CD for only a short while. "Vol. 1" reached No. 3 while "Vol. 3" peaked at No. 11. (Variety)
Good week for ageing rockers in album chart Jun 18, 2007
LONDON (Reuters) - A compilation of songs by ad-hoc supergroup The Traveling Wilburys went straight to the top of the British album chart on Sunday in a good week for ageing rockers, according to the Official UK Charts Company. International Editions. (Reuters.uk)
News in brief Jun 18, 2007
The supergroup, which featured George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, and Jeff Lynne, went straight in at number one with their greatest hits album Collection. Veteran rock group Bon Jovi were another new entry at two with Lost Highway, while the Police's greatest hits are in at three. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
`Xanadu' gets new leading man Jun 16, 2007
"Xanadu" has a book by Douglas Carter Beane and features songs from the movie by John Farrar and Jeff Lynne. They include such pop hits as "Magic," "Party All Over the World," "I'm Alive" and the title tune. (Newsday -- New York City)
Warberries, Wilburys . . . (Scott Galupo) Jun 15, 2007
Clearly, the Wilburys -- the friendly collective consisting of the late legends George Harrison and Roy Orbison, the still-breathing legends Bob Dylan and Tom Petty, and the semilegend Jeff Lynne -- had been off the shelves for too long. That changed, happily, with Rhino Records' rerelease Tuesday of the short-lived band's pair of albums (1988's "Vol. 1" and 1990's cryptically named "Vol. 3") along with a "deluxe" package that includes a DVD documentary and video clips. It's wonderful to have... (Washington Times)
The most humble supergroup ever Jun 12, 2007
Traveling Wilburys got together by accident Group included George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne Two albums being re-released Tuesday Adjust font size. LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) -- It was a rock album conceived by accident that no one knew would succeed, even though it was made by Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty ... The Traveling Wilburys: Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, George Harrison and Roy Orbison. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Wilburys set to travel again Jun 11, 2007
"We'd show up at the studio in various states of ..." Jeff Lynne pauses ... But in 1988, the alter egos of George Harrison, Jeff Lynne (ELO), Tom Petty, Roy Orbison and Bob Dylan were lighting up airwaves and sales charts as the Traveling Wilburys ... On the road again: George Harrison, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne and Roy Orbison were the Traveling Wilburys. (USA Today -- Life)
Win 'Traveling Wilburys' CDs, DVD, Autographs Jun 7, 2007
The previously released albums "Traveling Wilburys Volume 1" and "Traveling Wilburys Volume 3" feature inarguably some of music's greatest singer-songwriters -- George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty and Bob Dylan -- as the iconic band The Traveling Wilburys ... The Contest One grand prize-winner will be selected at random to receive a "Traveling Wilburys" poster autographed by Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne, as well as a Deluxe Edition Set. (Click2Houston, TX)
Always Second Place? David Bowie, Public Enemy, Kiss Never Topped Charts Apr 3, 2007
The Traveling Wilburys' Vol. 1 which Petty recorded with George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Jeff Lynne peaked at #3 in 1989. Last year, his third solo effort, Highway Companion debuted at #4. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Exclusive: Traveling Wilburys Reborn With Rhino... Mar 21, 2007
The Wilburys formed in 1988 after Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne and Roy Orbison assembled at a California studio to record a B-side for the Harrison single "This Is Love.". The resulting song, "Handle With Care," was instead released under the Wilburys name, with the artists posing as a band of brothers. (Billboard.com)
`Xanadu' gliding to B'way Mar 3, 2007
No other casting for the musical was announced but the show has a book by Douglas Carter Beane, author of this season's "The Little Dog Laughed." It will feature songs from the movie by John Farrar and Jeff Lynne. They include such pop hits as "Magic," "Party All Over the World," "I'm Alive" and the title tune. (Newsday -- New York City)
Bands' new releases capture modern anxieties Mar 1, 2007
Barnes has said that Sly Stone inspired "Hissing Fauna," and you can hear that great outsider's apocalyptic party jams in Barnes' tightly wound rhythms; plenty of other mutating geniuses have left their mark on him, including Prince, Eno and Jeff Lynne of ELO. Rising above his sources by diving into his own mental wreck, Barnes pioneers a new style for these dislocated times: confessional pastiche. Mercer does nothing so extreme on "Wincing the Night Away" -- he's still a natty choirboy... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Albert Hammond Jr. Feb 16, 2007
The stop-time riff and fractured dynamics of "Holiday" recall the Pixies (he also covers a Frank Black song), and he's not afraid to throw in some big '70s rock chords and a clever key change in the middle of "101." The differences are easiest to discern on slower numbers such as "Holiday" the ukelele-driven "Call an Ambulance" (where the object of lust "only wanted to be friends") and "Scared," a swaying pop ballad in which Hammond's light rasp leans toward Jeff Lynne while Todd Dahlhoff's... (Variety)
Billboard Bits: Springsteen Tribute, Grammys, 'Xanadu'... Feb 3, 2007
"All Shook Up" director Christopher Ashley will helm the "musical spoof," which will feature additional ELO tunes, including "Evil Woman," and original scoring from Jeff Lynne and John Farrar. "I think it's great to see the movie have a new life," Newton-John tells Billboard. (Billboard.com)
Handwritten Harrison Beatles lyrics up for auction Jan 13, 2007
Harrison is also credited with introducing the sitar to British pop music, and went on to form the popular Traveling Wilburys with Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty. Monday's auction will also feature other Beatles lots, including books and albums signed by the Fab Four. (CBC News)
Tunes we love Jan 7, 2007
"Surrender," Electric Light Orchestra - ELO's first-ever downloadable single took Jeff Lynne 30 years to finish. Beatlelike, symphonic pop with a twist. (Buffalo News -- Entertainment)
