Buddy Holly
Ninety Years of Buddy Holly: The Music That Refuses to Die
Buddy Holly only had 553 days of fame before his plane went down. But he used every second to invent ...
Lubbock’s Glass Heart: Why 9,000 Guitar Picks Are Singing Wait For Me
If you think a pair of thick black glasses is the only thing Buddy Holly left behind, you are in ...
The Day Weezer Saved Buddy Holly’s Legacy
In 1994, a group of quiet guys from California did something nobody expected. They did not try to look like ...
Buddy Holly’s Last Farewell and the Legend of the Winter Dance Party
In 1959, a single plane ticket cost about thirty-six dollars. For Buddy Holly, it cost everything. He was only 22 ...
What Buddy Holly Left Behind in His New York Apartment
One thousand dollars was the steep price for a slice of the New York sky back in 1958. Most people ...
The Night Buddy Holly Refused to Quiet Down for Ed Sullivan
In January 1958, one young man from Texas proved that you cannot silence a true artist. Buddy Holly arrived at ...
The Day Rolling Stones Stole Buddy Holly’s Heartbeat
Most people think rock stars are born on giant stages under bright lights. They are wrong. It all started in ...
Buddy Holly and the Night “Peggy Sue” Shook the World
Imagine a skinny kid with thick black glasses standing under the bright lights of New York City in 1957. He ...
The Simple Buddy Holly Beat That Conquered America in 1964
It was January 10, 1964, and the Rolling Stones were just another band trying to make it. They stepped into ...
Why Buddy Holly with a Fender Stratocaster Still Matters
Imagine a young man who looks like he should be working at a local bank. He has thick black glasses ...