Today is the 56th anniversary of "the day the music died." On this day in 1959, rock and roll legend Buddy Holly was killed when his plane slammed into an Iowa cornfield in a blinding snow storm. Teen ...

The tragic 1959 plane crash, immortalized in Don McLean's 1971 hit 'American Pie,' is a cultural cornerstone in modern American music Michael Ochs Archives/Getty (2); Blank Archives/Getty On Feb. 3, ...

U.S. transportation safety investigators said on Wednesday they are reviewing a request to reopen a probe into the 1959 airplane crash that killed musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J.P.

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, ...

CLEAR LAKE, Iowa -- It was labeled "the day the music died," but speculation has lived on about the cause of the airplane crash near Clear Lake that killed rock 'n' roll legend Buddy Holly and three ...

It was a dark day in music history. On Feb. 3, 1959, rock stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson boarded a chartered plane after a concert in Clear Lake, Iowa. Minutes ...

The National Transportation Safety Board could take another look at the Day the Music Died. Transportation officials are considering reopening an investigation into the 1959 plane crash that killed ...

(WVUE) - On Feb. 3, 1959, the careers of three American music legends were unfortunately cut short as a plane carrying Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson (a.k.a The Big Bopper) crashed in ...

A rare piece of rock 'n' roll memorabilia from the Midwest tour featuring Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper is now at auction. This rare poster for the Jan. 30, 1959, "Winter Dance Party" ...

Buddy Holly's Ariel Cyclone Saving Country Music: “They loved Marlon Brando in 'The Wild One,' and when they got to Dallas…they decided on the spur of the moment to buy motorcycles and drive back home ...