On Feb. 3, 1959, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. 'The Big Bopper' Richardson died in a plane crash near Clear Lake, ...

A late-night plane crash claimed three early Rock & Roll pioneers and became immortalized as The Day the Music Died.

Rock legends Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper died in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, early on February 3 ...

A plane crash in Iowa during a 1959 snowstorm became known as "The Day the Music Died." Wisconsin played a big part in the ...

The Day the Music Died. On this date 67 years ago, a plane crash killed rock and roll pioneer Buddy Holly, “La Bamba” singer ...

Connie Valens opens up about her famous brother, Ritchie Valens, the plane crash that took his life and a 'La Bamba' remake.

With the new Music Experience Center and the Surf District project, Clear Lake is continuing to support today’s musicians, ...

February 3 is remembered as ''The Day the Music Died'' after a 1959 plane crash killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P Richardson. Here’s the history and significance.

On February 3, 1959, rock 'n' roll singers Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "Big Bopper" Richardson were killed when ...

Sixty-seven years ago today, Buddy Holly and other early rock and rollers took the stage for the final time before tragedy struck.

McLean included the song on his album, American Pie, which he released in October 1971. A month later, he released the eight-and-a-half-minute-long song as a single. Despite its unconventional length, ...