On Feb. 3, 1959, the face of modern music changed forever in one tragic moment with the simultaneous deaths of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper. Later referred to as The Day the Music ...

February 3 is observed as “The Day the Music Died” because it is the anniversary of a plane crash in 1959 that claimed the lives of three important figures in early rock and roll music, Buddy Holly, ...

Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper died in a plane crash on Feb. 3, 1959. It became known as "The Day the Music Died." While the plane crashed in Iowa amid a snowstorm, Wisconsin played a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. EAU CLAIRE — “The Day the Music Died” took place on this day nearly 70 years ago. A plane crash that took place on February 3, ...

It has been more than 65 years since the untimely event known as “the day the music died,” when Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson took ...

This year marks 55 years since the release of Don McLean’s song “American Pie,” which topped thecharts for four weeks following its release in the fall of 1971. The singer/songwriter will be ...

50 years after its release, Don McLean shares the secrets behind his iconic song 'American Pie', one of the great musical touchstones of the 20th century.

In a devastating blow to rock 'n' roll, one small South England town was the location of a slice of American rockabilly tragedy.

Madonna will forever be iconic. On this day in 2000, the popstar released a cover of "American Pie", and we still can't get ...