It's Been 66 Years Since The Day the Music Died. Ritchie Valens' Sister Is Grateful to Don McLean for Singing About It (Exclusive)
Don McLean and Connie Valens tell PEOPLE about their unique experiences on 'The Day the Music Died,' when Buddy Holly, ...
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The Day the Music Died: Guitar Center Shutting Down Locations, Laying Off Workers
Guitar Center has been a staple in American music culture for more than 50 years. Having around 300 locations nationwide, ...
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Buddy Holly & "The Day The Music Died"
Buddy Holly may have looked cute, but behind those iconic glasses was a fiery rebel who played by his own rules—until that fire went out forever on one of the most tragic days in the history of Rock ...
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Feb. 3, 2025: 66 years since 'The Day the Music Died'
February 3 is known as The Day the Music Died after a small plane crash killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper in 1959. Holly, a Texas native, was thought to be the next Elvis Presley.
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'The Day the Music Died': Tribute concert honoring musicians killed in 1959 Iowa plane crash coming to the Capitol Theatre
It's been dubbed "The Day the Music Died" by Don McLean in his famous 1971 song "American Pie." Theatre officials said the Capitol Theatre was the only seated venue on the original tour and all ...
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Celebrate ‘The Day the Music Died' With New Big Bopper, Ritchie Valens Bobbleheads
It's a seminal moment in Boomer mythology that Don McLean coined "The Day the Music Died" in his 1971 hit "American Pie," which basically invented the entire concept of Sixties nostalgia prior to ...
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From the archives: The day the music died
On this day 66 years ago (February 3, 1959) a plane crashed in a cornfield outside Clear Lake, Iowa. The crash unfortunately resulted in the deaths of musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and ...
'American Pie' singer Don McLean critical of 'very bad lyric writing' in modern music
"American Pie" singer Don McLean has some strong opinions about modern music as he marks the 66th anniversary of "The Day the ...
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Celebrate ‘The Day the Music Died’ With New Big Bopper, Ritchie Valens Bobbleheads
“We’re excited to unveil the first bobbleheads celebrating music legends Ritchie Valens ... He made some pretty serious mistakes that day that forever changed rock history, but almost nothing ...