In the early part of 1959, Buddy Holly and his band were playing the ‘Winter Dance Party’ tour across the American Midwest, ...

CLEAR LAKE, Iowa - For fans of Rock and Roll history, today is known as "The Day The Music Died." On Feb. 3, 1959, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper died in a plane crash during a ...

THIS IS IOWA. (Scott Carpenter / Facebook) <14:17:09 IT'S BEEN 65 YEARS SINCE THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED WHEN MUSIC GIANTS BUDDY HOLLY, RITCHIE VALENS AND THE BIG BOPPER DIED IN A PLANE CRASH JUST ...

Nearly 60 years ago, on Feb. 3, 1959, after leaving a show at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, Buddy Holly jumped on a plane to escape the freezing winds to make his way to the next stop on ...