On Thursday evening, a huge electronic dance party filled a block in downtown San Francisco. This event was the latest in a ...
Growing up, Rickie Rosales thought he and his mother, both singers, would end up being the next Naomi and Wynona Judd.
The evening, for this reviewer, truly was a winter wonderland chocked full of wondrous music, solo performances and singing ...
On this day (December 5) in 1987, Harold “Pappy” Daily died in Houston, Texas, at the age of 85. Daily was a producer and entrepreneur who co-founded Starday Records. He mentored George Jones early in ...
On this day (October 24) in 1930, J.P. Richardson Jr. was born in Sabine Pass, Texas. Throughout his all-too-short career, he was a popular radio DJ, a recording artist, and a songwriter. The Big ...
(ABC 6 News) — Sunday marked a big day in Clear Lake, as the Surf Ballroom officially opened the doors to their music experience center– and just in time to celebrate Buddy Holly’s 88th birthday. Best ...
One of the most historic music venues in the country is expanding, and it’s going to feature an exhibit that’s not only dedicated to the three rock ’n’ roll icons that made it famous, but the genre ...
Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens & Big Bopper Exhibit Launches at Final Venue From the Night They Died originally appeared on Parade. Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson were ...
This Week in Texas Music History is brought to you by Brane Audio. On August 4, 1958, rockabilly pioneer the Big Bopper recorded the song “Chantilly Lace.” Born Jiles Perry Richardson Jr., in Sabine ...
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The Day the Music Died

On February 3, 1959, three influential rock and roll performers—Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. Richardson, known as "The Big Bopper"—along with pilot Roger Peterson, tragically lost their lives ...
J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson suffered massive fractures and likely died immediately in the 1959 plane crash in Iowa that also killed early rock 'n' rollers Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens, a ...