The tragic 1959 plane crash, immortalized in Don McLean's 1971 hit 'American Pie,' is a cultural cornerstone in modern American music ...

A late-night plane crash claimed three early Rock & Roll pioneers and became immortalized as The Day the Music Died.

Buddy Holly passed on February 3, 1959, at the age of only 22. His short time on earth ended up changing rock music forever.

Sixty-seven years ago today, a rising star known for his larger-than-life persona and novelty songs died alongside his tourmates.

The Buddy Holly Museum will offer free admission Tuesday to mark the 67th anniversary of “The Day the Music Died.” ...

Rock legends Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper died in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, early on February 3, 1959; 67 years ago.

THIS IS A PARTY. THIS IS IOWA. (Scott Carpenter / Facebook) <14:17:09 IT'S BEEN 65 YEARS SINCE THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED WHEN MUSIC GIANTS BUDDY HOLLY, RITCHIE VALENS AND THE BIG BOPPER DIED IN A PLANE ...

On February 3, 1959, rock 'n' roll singers Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "Big Bopper" Richardson were killed when ...

More than six decades ago, a small plane went down in an Iowa field, killing three early rock 'n' roll stars and shocking America. The date, Feb. 3, 1959, has since become known as "the day the music ...