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When George Harrison’s idea was killed by The Traveling Wilbury’s

    When George Harrison’s idea was killed by The Traveling Wilbury’s

The word supergroup does enough to send a shiver down my spine these days. Laced with commerciality and usually a self-professed title, the idea of music’s titans forming rarely works

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How George Harrison asked Roy Orbison to join Traveling Wilburys

    How George Harrison asked Roy Orbison to join Traveling Wilburys

As The Beatles’ career neared its end, George Harrison started making solo music, releasing his debut record, Wonderwall Music, in 1968, two years before the Fab Four finally called it

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What George Harrison told Tom Petty after Roy Orbison died

    What George Harrison told Tom Petty after Roy Orbison died

When Tom Petty recieved a call from George Harrison to join The Travelling Wilburys, he felt as though he was dreaming. He went from hero-worshipping The Beatles to suddenly being

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Roy Orbison Hologram Tour Announces North American Tour Dates

    Roy Orbison Hologram Tour Announces North American Tour Dates

The Roy Orbison estate-approved hologram tour that is currently making the rounds across Europe will soon be making its way here to the states. Rolling Stone reports that the tour

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Roy Orbison’s Son Acquires ‘The Beatle Who Vanished’ Film – Rolling Stone

Roy Orbison’s son Alex has acquired the movie rights to The Beatle Who Vanished, a book about Jimmie Nicol, the

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Beatles tribute band are back as The Unravelling Wilburys | Frome Times

A FROME band which was formerly a popular Beatles tribute act, is returning next month as ‘The Unravelling Wilburys’, a celebration of the Harrison, Orbison, Petty and Dylan supergroup formed in the

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