Goldeneraspotlight·Jun 6How Norman Petty Took Everything Buddy Holly EarnedThe financial architecture behind one of rock and roll’s most calculated thefts — and why $73.34 was all that was left.
barry robinson·Feb 3This is going to be of no interest to anyone except nerds like me.Yes I am a Buddy Holly nerd.A response icon8A response icon8
Uncle Duke·Feb 3The Day the Music Died: February 3, 1959On a frozen February night in 1959, a small plane carrying three of rock and roll’s brightest young stars crashed into an Iowa cornfield…
InThe Beatles FAQbyKieran McGovern·Oct 17, 2025How did Buddy Holly influence The Beatles?Perhaps the key role model for a provincial guitar band
David Hinckley·Sep 24, 2025Mention Sonny Curtis and You Don’t Just Hear CricketsBack in the summer of 1961 the Four Preps scored a top-20 hit with a comic song titled “The More Money for You and Me Medley,” in which…A response icon9A response icon9
InILLUMINATIONbydan brotzel·Aug 1, 2025The Day The Music DiedBuddy Holly’s last days were marked by tragic choices and callous management practicesA response icon1A response icon1
P.J.·Jun 5, 2025In Tune with MotherThe secret to a good baked egg custard has been handed down for generations of my maternal line from before my great-grandmother, Nanny II…
InThe RiffbySmilin' Jay McDowell·May 17, 2025Celebrating the Life of a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer.Whoa whoa, yay yay… I miss you more than I can say.