Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and "The Big Bopper" J.P. Richardson played at the Capitol Theatre just four days before all three died in a plane crash on Feb. 3, 1959.

Biography is the first since 1987, writes columnist. He spoke to author Corey Long and to one of Valens’ sisters, who says Long “got it right.” ...

Seen here too is a portion of a tribute mural, “The Day the Music Died,” in Pacoima ... teen’s story ahead of Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper, the two older singers who died in the same ...

Ritchie Valens was rescued from obscurity by a 1987 movie, “La Bamba,” that finally put the Southern California teen’s story ahead of Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper, the two older singers ...

We’re switching things up in the new year, and taking a moment to highlight some of the top acts coming to the Lehigh Valley ...

The best music biopics ever made include movies about Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Selena and Buddy Holly.

There are a few historic concert venues around town, but there may be only one place where every generation from your ...

Details: This show is a tribute to the final, 1959 tour by early rockers Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens, featuring such songs as “That’ll Be the Day,” “La Bamba” and ...