A founding father of rock ’n’ roll, he would lose his life barely a year later, when the plane carrying members of the Winter ...

The Silhouettes featured Ritchie Valens — “the fabulous Lil’ Richi and his Crying Guitar!!” — at a 1958 appearance at the San Fernando American Legion Hall in Southern California.

A Visual History" revisits the 1987 Ritchie Valens biopic through the lens of L.A. photographer Merrick Morton ...

The son of the late Tommy Allsup, the guitarist with Holly's band on the Winter Dance Party Tour that stopped at the Surf on ...

After teasing the season in June, Austin Area Arts has announced the entire slate of the Historic Paramount Theatre’s Grand ...

The Pike in Long Beach and the Pacific Ocean Park in Santa Monica had distinct personality: One was a bit naughty and coarse ...

Songwriters have long leant on the giants of classical music for inspiration: A Whiter Shade of Pale – among the bestselling ...