L.A. Times - Entertainment — Life is hard. Terrible things happen. Hearts get broken. Women turn mean. Tears flow. Loneliness. Oh! more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — A series in Sunday Calendar about what Times writers & contributors are listening to right now... Life is hard. Terrible things happen. Hearts get broken. Women turn mean. Tears flow. Loneliness. Oh! But out of such sadness comes Roy Orbison... more info

Guardian Music — You sent us some of your favourite songs that leave the stage early ... only to re-emerge for a surprise encore"Some people are on the pitch … they think it's all over. It is now!" It's the element of surprise that we're looking for in our quest fo... more info

Perez Hilton — You MUST check out Ren Harvieu's cover of the Roy Orbison classic Cryin' (above)! This is one of the best takes on the song we've ever heard! And it has been covered A LOT! more info

Guardian Music — Clemons, known as "the Big Man" for his 6ft 5in frame and his onstage presence, was an original member of the E Street BandClarence Clemons, the saxophonist who helped catapult Bruce Springsteen to fame, has died aged 69 following a stroke.Known as t... more info

Guardian Music — The best of your comments on the latest films and musicProof that neither film nor music are the preserve of the young came from readers' responses last week to three pieces that celebrated the work of two dead musicians and one elderly film director... more info

USA Today Music — The Jolly Jamaican gents are releasing 'Great Expectation.' Orbison's 'Beautiful Dreamer' and The Kinks' 'You Shouldn't Be Sad' are intrigui ... more info

Guardian Music — (Sony Legacy)Of all the artists who passed through the doors of Sam Phillips's Sun label in the 1950s, Roy Orbison must have seemed the least likely to succeed. He gave it his best shot, cutting a minor rockabilly hit called Ooby Dooby, but he wasn't... more info

Totally Fuzzy — New album streams in our 3VOOR12 LUISTERPAAL widget. Part 1 All available for streaming in our SoundStream Player Cat's Eyes - Cat's Eyes Cat's Eyes are an Alternative pop duo formed in early 2011 by vocalist Faris Badwan (most famous for his w... more info

Guardian Music — Pop those champagne corks for our 1,000th new band. But who to choose for this historic occasion? A bunch of Leicester lads specialising in lush Americana with a dub inflection ...Hometown: Leicester.The lineup: Jake McCarthy (vocals), Rory McCarthy ... more info