Claremont Parkway care home in Kettering was transformed into a 50s diner to mark Buddy Holly Day on 3rd February.

We worship our heroes in different ways. David Welborn thinks of his every time he walks past a Telecaster Guitar in his music store. Big brother Larry was 12 years his senior. “Did you play guitar ...

On February 3, 1959, 22-year-old Buddy Holly, 28-year-old Jiles Perry Richardson Jr., better known by his stage name The Big ...

When you're listening to oldies radio, you'll likely hear a few songs that sound like dated novelties that wouldn't hold up today. But then there are songs like "Take Good Care of My Baby," released ...

Jimmy Clanton, stood in on the Winter Dance Party Tour after the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The ...

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and he was Buddy Holly from that day on. Live shows followed that year, as did two more Decca sessions, in July (where they recorded the first version of “That’ll Be The Day,” among others ...

The 1950s saw the birth of rock and roll, but these original songs might have been overshadowed by their covers.

To this day there are artifacts and sites all around Lubbock, Texas that honor Buddy Holly, as his legacy has made a lasting ...

On this day in 1959, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and The Big Bopper tragically gave Don McLean the inspiration for "American Pie." ...