By Jenny May on May 8, 2009 in New Releases, Reviews and Commentary, Videos | Tags: Jessica Davies, Katherine Blamire, Roy Orbison, Smoke Fairies, The Handsome Family, Tour Dates, youtube | 0 Comments

Recently I watched the Smoke Fairies play while attending the Roy Orbison Birthday Party in London. It was great to hear them perform the Roy Orbison song “It’s Over” and their rendition of the track is included on the new ‘Under the Covers’ tribute release …
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By Jenny May on Apr 24, 2009 in Featured, Reviews and Commentary | Tags: Alex Orbison, Aruba Red, Barbara Orbison, Denzyl Feigelson, Findlay Brown, Fyfe Dangerfield, Gary Nock, Gibson Guitar Studio, Greig Stewart, Guillemots, Kaycee Cole, Roy Orbison, Roy Orbison Jr, Shows, Tone Damli Aaberge | 0 Comments

Press Photo: Roy Orbison Jr., Barbara Orbison, Alex Orbison. Last night Dave and I attended the Roy Orbison Birthday Party celebration at the Gibson Guitar Studio in London. There was a tribute show in honor of the late singer, with bands and artists performing songs written by Roy Orbison …
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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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