Johnny Cash and Roy Orbison first met during the mid-1950s while Cash was touring with Elvis Presley and remained friends more than 30 years.

Orbison's biggest songs, like "Oh, Pretty Woman" and "Crying," are indelible. Hear eight of our favorites, from the tearjerkers to the dance-floor... Roy Orbison would have turned 75 on April 23. For ...

Roy Orbison wasn’t planning on pursuing music as a career — then he heard one Elvis Presley song. Orbison was later signed to Elvis’ label. The “You Got It” singer revealed he and the King had issues ...

Roy Orbison’s great voice was powered by loneliness. It projected both beauty and darkness from the soft-spoken singer. K.D. Lang once described it as a “powerful, high, flowing, liquid voice.” She ...

KUSA – Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Roy Orbison had a legendary career. His hits are full of nostalgia, a longing for a simpler time. The longing and love displayed in Oh, Pretty Woman and She's a ...

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 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 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Roy Orbison’s three sons are all musicians but never really got to play music with their dad — until now. Wesley, Roy Jr. and Alex Orbison have helped create a new song by ...

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 ...

Sep 15, 2023 Sep 15, 2023 Updated Oct 19, 2024 0 Adam Hougland was getting desperate. It was getting close to when he would need to begin work on a new ballet for Tulsa Ballet’s upcoming “Creations in ...

Roy Orbison would have turned 75 on April 23. For the occasion, Sony Legacy has collected all the singles he recorded for Monument Records, the label he called home during his most productive period — ...