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.

From Texas Standard: In West Texas, it’s not just the landscape that's long and lonely – the days and nights are too.The late musician Roy Orbison once described his youth in Wink, Texas, as football, ...

Roy Orbison‘s MGM catalog is set to be reissued in a 152-track box set, along with an unreleased album recorded in 1969. The MGM Years box set will feature all 11 studio albums the late musician ...

The last album Roy Orbison recorded during his lifetime is returning to stores for its 25th anniversary, with a whole bunch of new bonus material added. On May 20, Legacy will honor the record's 25th ...

I’m a little embarrassed to admit that I came late to Roy Orbison, first hearing his name when Bruce Springsteen used it in his classic “Thunder Road.” It wasn’t until later that I equated that name ...

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 ...

Although he found success with the Sun Record Company and was on RCA briefly, Roy Orbison had his greatest impact at Nashville, Tenn.'s Monument label. April 23 would have been the Vernon, Texas, ...

Roy Orbison‘s family and London’s Royal Philharmonic teamed for a new album that pairs the singer’s classic vocal takes with new orchestral arrangements. A Love So Beautiful: Roy Orbison With the ...

Paul McCartney said Roy Orbison’s “Oh, Pretty Woman” came together while The Beatles watched. However, one of the song’s co-writers had a story that completely contradicts Paul’s. Notably, the song ...