In 1988, fate brought George Harrison, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, and Roy Orbison together to make music. They called their accidental supergroup The Traveling Wilburys after George’s slang ...
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 him and The Beatles is undeniable. In 1988, George and Orbison became ...
In the grand scheme of things, there are those once-in-a-lifetime singers who, even in death, never fade away. They are the special artists whose voice has that rare indefinable something that can ...
Roy Orbison's death in December 1988 came just six weeks after the release of Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1. The famed supergroup decided to pay homage to their departed bandmate when they reconvened to ...
The family of Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Roy Orbison — known for hits like “Oh, Pretty Woman,” “Crying,” “Only the Lonely” and “In Dreams” — has partnered with the independent production and ...
Before Don Was worked with the Rolling Stones, he was co-leader of the Detroit-based band Was (Not Was). The band had a hit with "Walk the Dinosaur" in 1987, but it was an experience with Roy Orbison ...