Roy Orbison‘s “Oh, Pretty Woman” came about effortlessly. At home one day, working on some songs with cowriter Bill Dees, Orbison’s first wife, Claudette, passed through the room, announcing that she ...

“Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)” was an international hit. It topped the UK Singles Chart and peaked at No. 2 on the Hot 100. It also reached the top 10 in multiple countries around the globe.

This week in 1961: President John F. Kennedy and Soviet Premier Krushchev were planning a summit meeting in Vienna; The Supreme Court upheld anti-communist laws in the U.S. and a young man from Vernon ...

Roy Orbison Jr. is remembering both of his parents on the anniversary of their deaths. In an Instagram post on Saturday, Dec. 6, Orbison Jr. marked what he said is the "saddest day of the year" for ...