Each week we invite a reader to tell us about the songs they've been listening to recentlyEach week we inviting a reader to share with us a playlist of songs they've been...
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Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band . 1980 - The glasses that Buddy Holly had been wearing when he died were discovered in a police file in Mason, Iowa after being there for...
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This year the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is making amendments for past oversights in which several backing bands of first generation rock and roll stars such as Buddy Hol...
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He was homeless and hooked on heroin. Now 50s revivalist with a difference Willy Moon looks as good as he soundsDressed up to the nines in a black wool coat, white suit, ...
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2011 has been the year of two star-bloated tribute albums to Buddy Holly—this year would have been his 75th if the music hadn’t died. Every time there’s...
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US singer, songwriter and producer who became known as 'the mother of hip-hop'Sylvia Robinson, who has died aged 75, made an indelible mark on African-American music as a...
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With a clear, keening voice of rare power, *Sallie Ford* offers up 11 tracks of her uniquely soulful blend of rockabilly, pop, punk, and jazz, like the musica...
→ Posted 29 September 2011 3.34pm — Comment on this
Buddy Holly is to be honoured with a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on what would have been his 75th birthday (07Sep11). The late rock 'n' roll icon's star...
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'Hound Dog' songwriter Jerry Lieber has died aged 78. The musician - who along with writing partner Mike Stoller wrote huge hits including 'Stand By Me', 'Yakety-Yak' and...
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Why is it so hard to capture the energy of rock'n'roll on film? That's what Powder writer Kevin Sampson asked himself as he watched the Grams take to the stageA crowd of ...
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When Buddy Holly died in a tragic plane crash in 1959, the world lost a tremendous musical talent. Only 22, Holly demonstrates a depth of talent rivaled by few in rock hi...
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You sent us some of your favourite songs that leave the stage early ... only to re-emerge for a surprise encore"Some people are on the pitch … they think it's all o...
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Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo was caught up in an earthquake in Japan on Friday (15Jul11). The Buddy Holly hitmakers are currently in the Far East for a series of concerts...
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Today's hopeful continues the 50s revival by bringing Bo Diddley and Buddy Holly kicking and screaming into the presentHometown: Wellington, New Zealand.The lineup: Willy...
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