Being the opening act for a famous artist is no small deal. It can open doors of all sorts and effectively take someone from relative obscurity to household name. This is what happened to Buddy Holly ...

The future of crosswalks in Lubbock honoring music legend Buddy Holly is a bit uncertain after Abbott's directive to remove ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences in Lubbock, Texas has announced the appointment of Shannon Hall as general manager. The venue is managed by Legends ...

Sonny Curtis, the frontman of Buddy Holly’s band The Crickets who wrote classic songs including the theme for “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” has died. He was 88. Curtis died Friday “after a sudden ...

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LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — The toe-tapping story of Buddy Holly is taking over the Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, showcasing the young man from Texas who changed the sound of rock 'n' roll forever before ...

Since Buddy Holly made the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, famous, the long-lived music spot is honoring the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer once again. “Not Fade Away: The Immersive Surf Ballroom ...

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Gailard Sartain, the comic and character actor known for his nearly 20-season-long role on country variety show Hee Haw as well as roles in the Ernest films, The Buddy Holly Story, and more, has died.

Gailard Sartain on the set of "Roadie" in 1980. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Gailard Sartain, the character actor best known for his role in “The Buddy Holly Story” and his work on variety ...

Gailard Sartain, the character actor and comedian whose breakthrough role on Hee Haw launched a career of playing Southern good-ol’-boy that included his memorable performance as The Big Bopper in ...