Rock 'n' Roll

The Moment Bruce Willis Lost His Cool for Tina Turner
In 1996, Bruce Willis was the ultimate Hollywood tough guy, yet he spent three nights in Paris acting like a ...

Tina Turner Proves Age Is Just a Number
Most people at seventy years old are happy to sit in a rocking chair and relax. Tina Turner was not ...

Tina Turner’s 1969 Studio Session Captured Raw Magic
Back in 1969, a photographer named Michael Ochs walked into a recording studio and captured a moment that still feels ...

From 1983 to the Global Stage: How Tina Turner Claimed Her Crown
In 1983, Tina Turner was forty-four years old and the music world had labeled her a nostalgia act from a ...

Why Roy Orbison’s “Oh, Pretty Woman” Never Gets Old
What happens when a legendary voice meets the most famous guitar riff in the world? In 1964, a man with ...

When Words Fail, Roy Orbison’s Voice Takes Over in This 1967 Gem
In 1967, most of the music world was turning toward bright colors and loud, trippy sounds. Yet, Roy Orbison stood ...

One Stage in Texas: How Buddy Holly Found His Sound From Elvis
Back on February 13, 1955, a small stage at the Fair Park Coliseum in Texas held a secret that would ...

How Buddy Holly’s Secret Legacy Created the Golden Age of the ’60s
Did you know that many music experts claim nothing good happened in rock and roll for five whole years? They ...

Roy Orbison’s Final Gift and the Song That Stopped Time
Imagine a stage filled with bright lights and a cheering crowd, waiting for a legend who had been away from ...

The December 6 Mystery: Roy and Barbara Orbison’s Spooky Final Day Connection
It is hard to believe that a single calendar date could hold so much power over one family. On December ...