L.A. Times - Entertainment — In the darkened Wiltern theater in Los Angeles, hundreds of people couldn’t wait to see legendary rocker Roy Orbison. A live orchestra pumped up the crowd with a medley of his hits. Old photos of him flashed across a giant screen. Then, the cr... more info

Consequence of Sound — Who's the creepy barber in the woods? What else does Pangborn know? Why is Roy Orbison so tragic? more info

USA Today Music — Roy Orbison will return to concert stages across the country this fall -- despite having died 30 years ago.             more info

Stereogum — In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present.… more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — “Going Steady” is the first single from upcoming Toronto trio The Mooks. They confidently give new life to old sounds, inspired by the likes of retro singers such as Roy Orbison. The band started after singer and guitarist Mookie Morris wrote and... more info

Stereogum — In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. *** Roy Orbison - "Running Scared" HIT #1: June 5, 196... more info

Stereogum — In 1962, the little-remembered songwriter Kris Jensen released a gorgeously shimmery pop single called "Big As I Can Dream," about building a live out of hope. The most famous version of the song comes from Roy Orbison, who included a particularly de... more info

Stereogum — Last night, Bleachers frontman and producer of the moment Jack Antonoff held his Ally Coalition Talent Show at New York’s Town Hall, raising money for homeless LGBT teenagers. Antonoff's collaborator Lorde was part of the show, and together, she an... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — SPECIALS ACL Hall of Fame New Year’s Eve This “Austin City Limits” presentation inducts the Neville Brothers, Rosanne Cash and the late Roy Orbison into the program’s Hall of Fame. Chris Isaak hosts, and Neko Case, Brandi Ca... more info

Obscure Sound — UK project BelAir’s adoration for the past and present is audibly evident – the project leader himself noting the goal to “bring together Roy Orbison’s sensual waves and the melodic elements of the fifties.” The latter ’50s influence is e... more info