In December of 1958, Buddy Holly was on vacation with his wife in his hometown of Lubbock, Texas when he met a local radio DJ Waylon Jennings at KDAV and KLLL. The two became fast friends and ...

On this day in 2002, Waylon Jennings passed away in his home. Today, we're remembering the legend with some of his biggest hits.

On February 3, 1959, 22-year-old Buddy Holly, 28-year-old Jiles Perry Richardson Jr., better known by his stage name The Big Bopper, and 17-year-old Ritchie Valens, died in a plane crash along with ...

Buddy Holly and the Crickets were on their way ... and a motorcycle owned by Waylon Jennings. Jennings played with Holly at the Surf Ballroom the night he died and was fortunate not to have ...

Waylon Jennings, whose rebellious songs and brash ... that spanned five decades and began when he played bass for Buddy Holly. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in October.

The rough Midwest weather in the winter of 1958-59 played a major role in Rock-n-Roll history.