The late musician's three sons offer a closer look at the rock and roll icon in a new biography. The late musician's three sons offer a closer look at the rock and roll icon in a new biography.

Roy Orbison knew his strengths and limitations. His talent was his voice, liquid silver that he poured into the slowly curving contours of aching songs like no other balladeer in the 20th century. His ...

Alex Orbison cried when he saw the image of his father performing on stage — nearly 30 years after his passing. Roy Orbison, the iconic rock ’n’ roll crooner who provided the title inspiration for ...

When biographer John Kruth writes that Roy Orbison’s “life seemed to mirror that of Job’s from the Old Testament,” he is not stretching too far to make a point. The singer’s first wife died in a ...

In 1963, The Beatles were on the same tour as the “Crying” singer. George and Orbison didn’t get close, but Orbison’s influence on George and The Beatles is undeniable. In 1988, George and Orbison ...

To say that Roy Orbison was a star is an understatement. He was an important figure during a formative era of rock and roll, producing multiple smash hits. Suffice to say that Orbison is quite a ...

"All I can really say about him is, you know, we loved him. We told him, fortunately, at any given opportunity, you know any time we had we always told him we loved him. We always hugged him. And we ...

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On October 1, nearly thirty years after he shuffled off this mortal coil, Roy Orbison will take the stage at the Fox Theater in Oakland, California. It’s the first of 28 dates across North ...

The project, titled 'Orbison Family Christmas,' released on Dec. 1 Amber Smith The latest Orbison music release is a family affair "I am surprised how well we captured our different personalities," ...