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

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

Ritchie didn’t seem to mind." Students were already cheering when Hare took the mike to introduce Valens, prompting Hare to announce "No applause, just throw money if you get really excited." ...

20+ Fascinating Facts About The Life And Legacy Of Buddy Holly By Media Feed | Published 4 months ago February 3, 1959, was the day the music died and Buddy Holly was killed tragically in a plane ...

Try browsing for vinyl records or craft beer and live music. Call this date night ideas 2.0. In the winter of 2023, Canton Repository entertainment writer Ed Balint offered a list of date night ideas.

What Ritchie Valens’ Sister Thought of Don McLean’s “American Pie,” Folk-Rock Anthem Describing Fatal Plane Crash That Took Valens’ Life By Melanie Davis February 5, 2025 2:45 pm ...

More Sixty-six years ago today, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper died when their plane crashed following a show at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa.

Books about Valens, though, have been scarce. The only biography was 1987’s “Ritchie Valens, the First Latino Rocker” by Beverly Mendheim, who struggled to turn her research into a narrative.