After Orbison finished writing the song, he went into a room in his house, sat on the bed, said a prayer, and cried tears of joy.
Acoustic bass player Danny Thompson has died aged 86. The musician was a founding member of the British folk-rock band Pentangle and worked with the likes of Kate Bush, John Martyn, and Roy Orbison ...
The rock scene of the 1950s and early 1960s was full of artists who exuded traditional masculinity, but among them all, Roy Orbison rose through the ranks. In attitude, Orbison was shy and ...
This week in 1961: President John F. Kennedy and Soviet Premier Krushchev were planning a summit meeting in Vienna; The Supreme Court upheld anti-communist laws in the U.S. and a young man from Vernon ...
WINK, Texas — West Texas has plenty of great marching bands to go along with Friday night lights, but when it comes to music, one man stands above the rest. Out in Wink, Texas, a museum honors the ...
Roy Orbison’s family have launched plans for a biopic and a documentary about the late legendary singer and songwriter. In an exclusive report, Variety revealed that Orbison’s three sons—Alex, Roy Jr.
The ‘Only the Lonely’ singer’s biopic is being produced by one of the minds behind 2018’s Bohemian Rhapsody. Roy Orbison is the latest music legend set to get the big-screen biopic treatment. The ‘Oh, ...
The family of Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Roy Orbison — known for hits like “Oh, Pretty Woman,” “Crying,” “Only the Lonely” and “In Dreams” — has partnered with the independent production and ...
Roy Orbison stands as a singular figure in the history of rock and roll, a visionary artist whose influence spans generations. From his early days at the legendary Sun Records, where he honed his ...
Roy Haynes, a prolific jazz drummer who had more than a seven-decade-long career, has died at the age of 99. Haynes’ daughter Leslie Haynes-Gilmore confirmed to The New York Times that the drummer ...
Barry Steele puts the rock back into Roy Orbison as he opens the show accompanied by our 5 piece band, as we instantly convey you back in time to the 1960’s when the big O toured the UK, Barry not ...