Very decomposed parts of a coffin and human remains were found in Lafayette Cemetery, which has been around since the late ...

Buddy Holly only recorded for a few years before his untimely death in 1959. But in that time, he left behind a treasure trove of pristine pop songs and rockabilly-tinged ramblers for other artists to ...

I found this snippet of an interview with Billy Gibbons fascinating, and despite my long tenure as a Lubbock air personality, I somehow never heard this story. Sitting down with Dan Rather, Billy ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... After an enterprising life, one resilient Colorado casket can finally rest in peace. The sturdy wood vessel lined with a silky white interior originated as a ...

Being the opening act for a famous artist is no small deal. It can open doors of all sorts and effectively take someone from relative obscurity to household name. This is what happened to Buddy Holly ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. NORWAY — For the first time in 19 years there will be a major retrospective ...

Sonny Curtis, a vintage rock ‘n’ roller who wrote the raw classic “I Fought the Law” and posed the enduring question “Who can turn the world on with her smile?” as the writer-crooner of the theme song ...

Sonny Curtis of The Crickets performs on stage during rehearsal as part of "The Miller Strat Pack" concert, at Wembley Arena on September 24, 2004 in London (Jo Hale/Getty Images) Sonny Curtis, the ...

When the movie “La Bamba” premiered 38 years ago, tracing the short singing career of teen idol Ritchie Valens, I became obsessed with the film, with Valens’ story and with the deaths of the other ...

CLEAR LAKE — The Surf Ballroom & Museum has opened the Music Experience Center and a new permanent exhibit honoring the legacy of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson.

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Buddy Holly’s birthday is this weekend and his hometown is ready to celebrate the late icon. Charles Hardin Holley would have turned 89 on Sept. 7, and to celebrate his ...