While the crash happened in Iowa, Wisconsin played a big part in the events of the fateful night that claimed the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper.

The trio was in the middle of a midwest tour, and played at the Kato Ballroom just a week before the crash. The ballroom to this day keeps photos from their last appearance and the backstage bench ...

Buddy Holly made his voice heard during the 1950's. Decades after his passing, Lubbock is making sure his legacy is never ...

The Day the Music Died” took place on this day nearly 70 years ago. A plane crash that took place on February 3, 1959 claimed ...

Buddy Holly Center visitors respect the music icon ...

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.

The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of February 3, 2026. LUBBOCK, Texas—Charles Hardin Holley, or as the public knows him, Buddy Holly, was a singer, songwriter and ...

It was here Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper headlined a rip-roaring concert, then perished a few hours later in a plane crash in 1959.

The famous Buddy Holly crosswalk in the singer's hometown of Lubbock will remain up for at least a couple more months. Lubbock city officials tell Chron they plan to remove the crosswalk art at some ...

There are black-rimmed eyeglasses of various sizes all over Lubbock, Texas – some are large enough to climb into for a creative selfie, others are small symbols on magnets and postcards at breweries ...