Roy Orbison’s great voice was powered by loneliness. It projected both beauty and darkness from the soft-spoken singer. K.D. Lang once described it as a “powerful, high, flowing, liquid voice.” She ...

Roy Orbison left this world much earlier than many hoped or expected, leaving behind a musical legacy that continues to influence contemporary singers. Orbison sang pretty much right up until the day ...

Scholars put forth April 23 as the birthday of Shakespeare, and it's also the natal day of rock 'n' roll singer Roy Orbison. Shakespeare only heard about America, but Orbison had the kind of ties to ...