Roy Orbison

Behind The Song

05.18.26

Roy Orbison’s Last Big Hit in 1964 Was Inspired by The Beatles

By Gayle Thompson
On This Day

04.23.26

Born on This Day in 1936, the Rock Legend Who Made Us Cry for a Living and Formed a Supergroup With Bob Dylan and George Harrison

By Clayton Edwards
Behind The Song

04.11.26

How One of Roy Orbison’s Finest Weepers Conquered Great Britain During Beatlemania in 1964

By Jim Beviglia
On This Day

03.25.26

On This Day in 1960, Roy Orbison Recorded His First Hit—a Song Originally Intended for Elvis Presley

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

03.08.26

On This Day in 1969, Sonny James Topped the Country Music Charts With a Song Written by Roy Orbison and Rejected by Elvis

By Erinn Callahan
On This Day

02.20.26

On This Day in 2019, We Lost the Music Mogul Who Helped Shape Country Music and Launched the Careers of Dolly Parton and Roy Orbison

By Clayton Edwards
The List

02.12.26

2 Roy Orbison Songs Recorded by Buddy Holly and a Third by the Crickets During the Early 1960s

By Tina Benitez-Eves
Features

01.22.26

The Story Behind the Cyndi Lauper Classic Originally Written for and Recorded by Roy Orbison and Released Years After His Death

By Tina Benitez-Eves
The List

01.19.26

2 Solo Songs Roy Orbison Co-Wrote with Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty Apart From 1988 Classic “You Got It”

By Tina Benitez-Eves
Features

12.19.25

The Strange Connection Between Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, and Bob Dylan That Caused Rumors of a Curse

By Melanie Davis
On This Day

12.06.25

On This Day in 1988, the World Lost a Rock Icon Whose Greatest Accomplishments Always Seemed to Be Followed by Tragedy

By Melanie Davis
Features

12.06.25

“You’re Driving Me Crazy”: The Rock Singer Tom Petty Could Hardly Stand to Listen to, He Was That Good

By Melanie Davis