How The Beatles got their name A letter from The Beatles to their guitar heroes, The Crickets, and the story how they were inspired to change their group’s name.. Read the story… #TheBeatles #TheCrickets #BuddyHolly
Watch Sonny Curtis play his guitar and sing a special song he wrote as a tribute to his childhood friend, Buddy Holly, called The Real Buddy Holly Story.
Jerry Naylor, 1950’s and 60’s rocker-turned-country, and one time member of The Crickets, passed away quietly at his home in McMinnville, Oregon on December 5, 2019. He was 80 years old.
KCTV5 news reporter Amy Anderson transports you back to the Surf Ballroom and the Winter Dance Party. Kansas City news reporter Amy Anderson and producer Zoe Brown interview two ‘teenagers’ who were at the Surf Ballroom on February 3, 1959 and then travel to Clear Lake, Iowa to file Read more…
Axs TV has a full night of Buddy Holly on tap for tonight! 9:00 PM – First, Gary Busey sings and plays electric guitar in his Oscar-nominated role as Buddy Holly in the Academy Award winning movie ‘The Buddy Holly Story.’ 11:15 PM – ‘Rock Legends: Buddy Holly’ – A Read more…
Vintage Rock Magazine of Britain has issued a special 132 page edition honoring the 60th anniversary of The Day The Music Died.
The Day the Music Died , The Start of a New Career Robert Thomas Velline (April 30, 1943 – October 24, 2016), known professionally as Bobby Vee. From Wikipdia.org: Bobby Vee’s career began in the midst of tragedy. On February 3, 1959, “The Day the Music Died,” three of Read more…