One of the greatest rock ’n’ roll pilgrimages — and one of the closest to Minnesota — has gotten more enticing.
John Mueller’s ‘50s Dance Party recreates the final tour of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper. “John Mueller’s ‘50s Dance Party is the official live and authentic re-creation of Buddy ...
DAVENPORT, Iowa — Step back in time to 1959 as the Capitol Theatre in Davenport hosts a tribute concert honoring three musicians killed just days after they performed in Davenport. On Jan. 29, 1959, ...
Jay P. Richardson is adamant that he isn't doing an impersonation of his famous rocker dad, the Big Bopper, when he performs during the "Winter Dance Party" tribute to Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and ...
The idea that torch songs or Burt Bacharach-style ballads might find their way into pop radio playlists again seems far fetched, considering the current glut of teeny-bopper dance tunes and ...
NEW YORK - JANUARY 26, Buddy Holly (Charles Hardin Holley) (with Ed Sullivan) performs on the Ed Sullivan Show at the Ed Sullivan Theatre on January 26, 1958 in New York City, New York. (Photo by ...
A rendering of a statue of The Big Bopper shows him holding a rotary phone, noting his hit song, "Chantilly Lace." His family is hoping to erect the bronze statue in Beaumont, Texas J.P. Richardson, ...
He’s best known for his 1958 hit “Chantilly Lace,” with the signature opening, “Heeelllooo, Baaaby,” and as the third singer to die in a 1959 plane crash that also took the lives of legends Buddy ...