Sad emotions can only exist because you understand happiness. Roy Orbison attest that his song about loneliness, at its heart ...
One of Elvis Presley’s songs became a top 5 hit for Roy Orbison. Tom Petty said a lyric from Elvis’ song “was pretty heavy stuff for a little kid like [him] to hear.” Petty recalled seeing the King of ...
In May 1988, a supergroup including George Harrison, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, and Roy Orbison recorded their debut record. They called themselves The Traveling Wilburys after a slang term ...
On this week's All Songs Considered, Bob Boilen kicks things off with "Water Fountain," a breathless cut from the new tUnE-yArDs album Nikki Nack. The video, which you can see on All Songs TV, is a ...
In his autobiography Chronicles, Volume 1, Bob Dylan wrote a vivid passage about hearing Roy Orbison sing “Running Scared” on the radio back in the early ’60s. “He was now singing his compositions in ...
Roy Orbison was very shy. He wore sunglasses on stage to help him conquer stage fright. His image was that of a brooding introvert, not a cool dude or a macho hunk. His love songs weren't the happy ...
John Stamos said his "Full House" catchphrase was inspired by the Roy Orbison song, "Pretty Woman." Stamos frequently said "Have mercy!" on the series and the Netflix reboot, "Fuller House." He ...
John and Patty Ryburn made the drive from Canton into Boston this past Saturday night. Although Patty knew they were seeing a show that would feature music by Roy Orbison, John, 68, didn’t tell his ...
A documentary about the five-time Grammy-winning Rock & Roll Hall of Famer. This music documentary celebrates the five-time Grammy-winning Rock & Roll Hall of Famer. The program charts Orbison's ...