Working together closely, the pair turned out more than 200 songs, including “Crying,” “Running Scared” and “Blue Bayou.” ...

Joe Melson was a singer, but his biggest impact likely came as a songwriter. Parade credited him with being "behind some of ...

Every Monday morning for the last 14 years, Australian musician Damien Leith has been meeting with the late Joe Melson, the ...

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 ...

On this day (September 26) in 1964, Roy Orbison topped the Billboard Hot 100 with “Oh, Pretty Woman.” The song knocked “The House of the Rising Sun” by the Animals out of the top spot and held it for ...

Joe Melson has died. The songwriter, who’s best known for his work with Roy Orbison, died on July 1, his son-in-law revealed on Facebook. He was 91. “It is with profound sadness I must inform that my ...

The Hall of Fame songwriter helped create some of rock’s most enduring heartbreak anthems alongside one of the genre’s most ...

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 — ...

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 was very shy. He wore sunglasses on stage to help him conquer stage fright. His image was that of a brooding introvert, not a cool dude or a macho hunk. His love songs weren't the happy ...

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: Songs We Love Roy Orbison: Songs We ...