Consequence of Sound — Suicide, Roy Orbison, David Lynch, and other appropriate holiday crooners. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Roy Orbison’s “In Dreams -- Greatest Hits,” an unusual 1987 compilation with latter-day performances by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, is being reissued Sept. 17 after being out of circulation for nearly two decades. more info

Said the Gramophone — Silverkeys - "The Lamb in the Garden". Our first new taste of sound from Adam Waito's young project, Silverkeys. The former Adam & the Amethysts leader now honey-dipping, hummingbird-skimming, this music like a lost link between Roy Orbison and... more info

Consequence of Sound — Also, an exclusive RSD single and expanded tour dates. more info

Chorus.fm — *Best Coast (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bestcoast)*'s Bethany Cosentino just posted (https://twitter.com/best_coast/status/311204479942938625) a cover of Roy Orbison's "Crying," featuring a guest appearance from *Snacks the Cat (https://twitter.com... more info

NME - Radar — If two bands signal a revival then dig out the roll neck sweaters and get your hair done in a mop top cos the 60s are back. Following the lead of Irish teens The Strypes, Ruen Brothers (aka Scunthorpe born siblings Henry and Rupert Stansall) don’t ... more info

Guardian Music — DM Stith and John-Mark Lapham's collaboration is the sound of two young men expressing the full range of their desire to never feel constrained – sexually, socially or sonicallyReading on mobile? Listen hereHometown: Rochester, NYC.The lineup: DM S... more info

Popdose — Imagine Roy Orbison fronting a band halfway between Arcade Fire and Delta Spirit and that lands you in the same zip code as upstart indie rockers Elim Bolt. “Farm Kid” is the first single from the band’s debut 7-track EP, Nude South, out now on... more info

Guardian Music — Louis Walsh, pop impresario and X Factor judge, talks about music, false accusations, facelifts and hair transplants. Oh, and his idea for improving ratings (get rid of Gary)Ach, Louis Walsh. You know the one – lisping Irishman on The X Factor, cr... more info

E! Online — You might not have immediately known Bill Dees' name, but you surely knew his work. The cowriter of Roy Orbison's 1964 hit "Oh, Pretty Woman" died last week at the age of... more info