Sixty-seven years ago today, Buddy Holly stepped into the studio for the final time and recorded one of his biggest hits.

On this day (September 23) in 1957, Buddy Holly and the Crickets topped the Billboard Best-Sellers in Stores chart with “That’ll Be the Day.” It was the group’s first single and helped propel Holly to ...

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 to ...

Rock out with the one and only Buddy Holly! Transport yourself back to the 1950s with this show telling the story of Holly’s rise to fame, his struggles with the music industry and his enduring legacy ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - Join the Buddy Holly Center on Monday, February 3, 2025, in remembering the tragic plane crash that claimed the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J.P. “The Big ...

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THIS IS A PARTY. THIS IS IOWA. (Scott Carpenter / Facebook) <14:17:09 IT'S BEEN 65 YEARS SINCE THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED WHEN MUSIC GIANTS BUDDY HOLLY, RITCHIE VALENS AND THE BIG BOPPER DIED IN A PLANE ...