RoyOrbison

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. (AP) - Bill Dees emerged from his days as an out-of-cash young songwriter to pen tunes recorded by Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn and other country music greats, but the centerpiece of his career was his work with Roy Orbison, including co-writing the classic rock hit, "Oh, Pretty Woman...

Raul Malo likens himself to a musical member of the 'Island of Misfit Toys' – the happy band of misfits from the classic cartoon 'Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer' – but it's a fair bet no one else does. Arguably everyone who saw his show October 12 at the legendary Birchmere in Alexandria, Va., thought t...

Fred Carter, Jr., the Nashville-based musician whose distinctive guitar was heard on recordings by several of the most influential and popular country and pop artists of all time, died Saturday, July 17. He was 76 years old. The father of country singer Deana Carter, he was also the inspiration for her 2007 album, 'The Chain,' featuring her covers of songs on which he played guitar for the origina