An emotional 1977 smash spent decades being viewed as one of music's ultimate heartbreak ballads, even though that was never the songwriters' original intention. Linda Ronstadt's "Blue Bayou" peaked ...

Written by Joe Melson and Roy Orbison, the idea for the dreamy, sensual tune had come to Melson while driving through Arkansas on his way back to Texas. Orbison finished the song, setting it to an ...

Linda Ronstadt has the kind of voice and talent that transcend genre lines. Over the years, she recorded rock, country, Latin music, light opera, and beyond. Over the years, she won 11 Grammy Awards, ...

The late 1970s was a golden era for music, but one unforgettable week in 1977 belonged entirely to a single voice. Long ...