T he joke in This Is Spinal Tap about an amp that “goes to 11” has particular resonance for anybody who’s ever picked up a ...

Blondie released their stellar cover of Buddy Holly’s famed hit “I’m Gonna Love You Too” back in 1978 for the album Parallel Lines. The original track was already pretty upbeat ...

Charles Hardin Holley, or Buddy Holly as he was better known, died tragically in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, aged just 22 along with fellow musicians, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson.

If you're holding out for fear of enduring painful hours of glaring inaccuracies (Buddy Holly playing a '70s Telecaster, anyone?), I understand. My own desire to see the film stemmed not only from ...

Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story,” Aug. 15-Sept. 20, tells the story of the life and death of rock ’n’ roll pioneer Buddy Holly, and features many of his songs, including “Everyday ...

Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson were three of the biggest names in Rock and Roll when they played at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, on Feb. 2, 1959. Watch the video above to ...

Sir Paul McCartney has hailed the late Buddy Holly as an “all-inclusive one-man band” as he spoke of the influence the singer had on The Beatles. The US musician, who has been regarded as a ...

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As author Dave Hunter noted in his 2021 book Fender: 75 Years, the company was on an enviable hot streak when it subsequently issued the Telecaster, Precision Bass and Stratocaster in short order.