Buddy Holly

5 Things You Never Knew About 1950s Pop Idol Ricky Nelson
The child star, singer and actor would have celebrated his 85th birthday today.

Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, the Big Bopper & Other Musicians Who Have Died in Plane Crashes
The Feb. 3, 1959 plane crash is an event that has been memorialized as “The Day the Music Died.” Find out who else has succumbed to aviation accidents.

10 Events That Secured 1950s Rock ‘N’ Roll Spot In Entertainment History
Hail hail rock ’n’ roll! Look back at these songs, films and events that made the fifties so fab.

The Ultimate Doo-Wop, Rock & Motown Trivia Quiz
Smokey Robinson was the founder and frontman of which Motown group? Take our quiz and find out!

Jim Croce Still Inspires Singers Everywhere 50 Years After His Tragic Death
Plus, remembering other musicians who died tragically in plane crashes.