Tag Archives: Roy Orbison

If you’re not familiar with the music of the late 1950s and early 1960s, you’ll probably have a hard time guessing which of these tunes rocketed up the charts and which never dented the Hot 100.

1960 is not exactly considered a peak year for popular music, and there's no shortage of drivel in this collection, but there are also dozens of great songs from the likes of Roy Orbison, Sam Cooke, and Ray Charles.

A fascinating new anthology collects music from the week when President John F. Kennedy took office, featuring most of the songs that made Billboard’s chart that week.

A dozen artists interpret Leonard Cohen classics, plus a Roy Orbison reissue, new music from Joe Ely and more new releases.

There was a lot of good music 50 years ago.

If white is not the new black then maybe it is just the new white, and that seems to make it okay for anytime of the year.

Neil Young's long musical journey is examined in detail.

Moody River was Pat Boone's final number one hit.

The Big O unseated Ricky Nelson from the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart with a song that may surprise you.

Thirty-nine original mono mixes on CD and a 1965 concert on DVD should please fans.