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 ...
Music has the power to move us, uplift us, and even haunt us — but sometimes, the stories behind our favorite songs are far ...
Don McLean and Connie Valens tell PEOPLE about their unique experiences on 'The Day the Music Died,' when Buddy Holly, Richie ...
After nearly 70 years, ’50s rock 'n' roll teen idol Jimmy Clanton is retiring. The 86-year-old has three engagements scheduled between March and April, and when the cruise ship hosting his final ...
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 ...
$20. “Joan Rivers and Friends” presented by Holly Faris is on stage at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5. This homage to one of the greatest ...
The 1950s saw the birth of rock and roll, but these original songs might have been overshadowed by their covers.
While, naturally, the U.S.-centered Billboard Hot 100 chart mostly contains songs recorded in English, occasionally an international hit will become an inescapable global sensation, dominating the ...
TO borrow the title of a Bob Dylan song, it was a case of “one more ... Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly, who were all backed by bands. Mangold says: “It’s hard to understand retrospectively ...
The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences, together with the Lubbock Entertainment and Performing Arts Association and ASM Global, recently announced two key leadership appointments.
The Duluth Armory has hosted some of America’s most famous musicians, including Buddy Holly. He brought the Winter Dance Party tour to Duluth on January 31, 1959.