On the opening night of their tour on May 18th, 1963, in Slough, Buckinghamshire, Orbison went on stage first, opening for ...

Celebrate the life and music of the legendary Roy Orbison at the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre (IPAC) this April. Mark ...

In his pre-outlaw days, Willie Nelson found success writing hit songs for other artists, even as he struggled to break ...

Nashville retro pop star Stephen Sanchez set out to write an album in celebration of romance, guided by his grandparents' ...

Despite Geddy Lee reinventing the idea of what a bass could be, he felt that some artists broke down the doors much better than he could.

With no fresh record to tout, the onetime Eeighties pin-up offers reflection upon a three-act career with down-to-earth ...

The King of Rock and Roll performed his own live version of the track in 1973.

February, Senior Contributor Jeff Heilman had the opportunity to visit the world’s most sung-about city—Memphis, Tennessee—to ...

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Lacking clout when he entered the music business, John Mellencamp acquiesced to his manager’s insistence that he change his name to the ostensibly more marketable Johnny Cougar. But after he began to ...

Can you name these iconic 1980 hits from just one lyric? The year 1980 brought new wave energy, post-disco grooves, and ...

We talk with Beck about his gauzy new song, what he’s been up to since releasing his last album seven years ago, and what he ...