Tuesday marked the 66th anniversary of the tragic plane crash that took the lives of early rock 'n' roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper (J.P. Richardson). And to commemorate what ...

Long after “the day the music died,” the timeless crooning of “Big Bopper” J.P. Richardson, Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens ...

Keith Richards once picked this Buddy Holly song as one of his all-time favourites, discussing how the musician influenced his life and inspired his own career.

Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson were three of the biggest names in Rock and Roll when they played at the Surf ...

Don McLean and Connie Valens tell PEOPLE about their unique experiences on 'The Day the Music Died,' when Buddy Holly, ...

On Feb. 3, 1959, plane accident took the lives of entertainers Holly, Valens, Richardson. Americans died in several other air ...

To commemorate Feb. 3, 1959 -- aka "The Day the Music Died" -- the Milwaukee-based National Bobblehead Hall of Fame announced ...

Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson were three of the biggest names in Rock and Roll when they played at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, on Feb. 2, 1959. Watch the video above ...