By Jenny May on Oct 10, 2008 in Albums, Featured, Interviews, New Releases | Tags: Barbara Orbison, Bono, Buddy Holly, Elvis, Johnny Cash, KD Lang, Roy Orbison, The Beatles | 9 Comments

With his voice, his look and being known as one of the nicest guys in showbiz, many music fans and fellow musicians alike will agree that Roy Orbison was one of a kind …
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By Jenny May on Sep 27, 2008 in Featured, Reviews and Commentary, Videos | Tags: Bono, Mystery Girl, Roy Orbison, U2, youtube | 0 Comments

After receiving press regarding the upcoming release of ‘Roy Orbison The Soul Of Rock And Roll’, I was looking around YouTube for a video to add along with it. What I ended up finding was footage of Bono (U2) talking about Roy Orbison …
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By bandweblogs on Sep 23, 2008 in Albums, New Releases, Press Releases, Videos | Tags: Bono, Bruce Springsteen, David Lynch, Don Was, Emmylou Harris, Johnny Cash, KD Lang, Roy Orbison, Tom Waits, youtube | 1 Comment

“To me his voice sounds like the wind forming words and being sent to you from across time. His voice is so alone it defies comparison.” – Tom Waits. “Roy’s ballads were always best when you were alone in the dark. They were scary. His voice was unearthly.” – Bruce Springsteen …
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By bandweblogs on May 22, 2008 in Bands, Music, New Releases, Press Releases, Videos | Tags: Bono, Liam Fray, Morrissey, Music, The Courteeners, The Edge, UK Singles Releases, youtube | 0 Comments

On June 23rd, 2008 Manchester band The Courteeners are set to continue their amazing story for 2008 with the release of a new single. “No You Didn’t, No You Don’t” …
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By bandweblogs on Oct 15, 2007 in Albums, Bands, Music, New Releases, Press Releases, Videos | Tags: Best Of Friends, Bono, Cds, Chrissie Hynde, Concerts, David Gilmore, DVDs, George Harrison, Jools Holland, Later with Jools Holland, Lulu, Music, Musicians, Royal Albert Hall, Ruby Turner, Shows, Sting, Tour Dates, Track Listings | 3 Comments

Jools Holland shows what friends are for as he releases his twelfth studio album in as many years on 15 October 2007 on Rhino. Entitled ‘Best of Friends’ this album is a personal collection of some of Jools Holland’s best loved and most memorable tracks from his collaborations over his last six albums [...]
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