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.

Cecil Brower, who brought classical jazz violin to Western swing, died unexpectedly on this day in 1965. He was 50 years old.

In 1989, composer Sammy Fain, who wrote some of the most enduring hits of the century, died in Los Angeles at age 87. Fain wrote "Love is a Many-Splendored Thing," "I’ll Be Seeing You," "That Old ...

Following actress Isabelle Tate‘s unexpected death at age 23 earlier this month, 9-1-1: Nashville paid tribute in the latest episode. Thursday’s episode “Bad Case of the Blues” ended with an “in ...

Five reputed drug dealers were hit with federal charges Thursday for allegedly peddling fentanyl-laced opioid pills that killed Robert De Niro’s grandson in 2023. Grant McIver, Bruce Epperson, Eddie ...

Billy Roy Wilson, longtime federal judge and mule farmer, died Monday night at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., at the age of 85, surrounded by family and friends. “A mighty tree has fallen,” ...

Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, tore into the Democratic Party during House GOP leaders' press conference on Day 20 of the government shutdown after anti-Trump protests swept the country over the weekend. He ...

Teacher Emily Orbison is suing Williamson County Schools after she was suspended for a social media post she made following Charlie Kirk's death. The post caught national attention, including a call ...

Of all the supergroups in history, it could easily be said that The Traveling Wilburys boasted perhaps the most iconic lineup of all. Featuring Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne and ...

Oct. 10 (UPI) --Indiana executed Roy Lee Ward, who was sentenced to death after being convicted of rape and murder Friday morning, shortly after midnight CDT. Ward, 53, was convicted of the 2001 rape ...