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

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

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

The story of the Los Gatos flight that took off 77 years ago and exploded became a folk song that remains part of the canon ...

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

Nearly 70 years ago, musicians Buddy Holly, J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson and Ritchie Valens were killed in a plane crash on the way to their next concert. Singer-songwriter Don McLean joins ...

On this day 66 years ago (February 3, 1959) a plane crashed in a cornfield outside Clear Lake, Iowa. The crash unfortunately ...

On Dec. 4, 1940, a United Airlines plane crashed while trying to land at Chicago Airport, now known as Midway International Airport. Six people died in the crash, including the pilot, Phil Scott ...

February 3rd has witnessed a multitude of significant historical events that have shaped the course of nations and ...

So many sing about "the day that music died" on Feb. 3, 1959, when Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" ...

CLEAR LAKE, Iowa - For fans of Rock and Roll history, today is known as "The Day The Music Died." On Feb. 3, 1959, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper died in a plane crash during a ...

The rough Midwest weather in the winter of 1958-59 played a major role in Rock-n-Roll history.