ContactMusic — 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 will be unveiled by his widow Maria Elena Holly, while Phil Everly and actor Ga... more info

Guardian Music — Days after the death of the master songwriter, plans revealed for musical about Irish writerAs the rock world mourned lyricist Jerry Leiber last week, it fondly remembered classic hits such as Jailhouse Rock and Stand By Me, for which Leiber wrote th... more info

ContactMusic — '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 'Jailhouse Rock' - unexpectedly passed away from cardio-pulmonary failure at th... more info

Guardian Music — 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 some 50,000 edged forward with mild irritation as the Grams took to the stage. T... more info

Twangville — 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 history. As important, he inspired generations of rock artists who now return the ... more info

Altsounds — *Listen To Me: Buddy Holly* celebrates the 75th birthday of one of rock 'n' roll's most influential pioneers. This collection features modern takes on Holly's classic hits performed by *Ringo Starr*, *Stevie Nicks*, *The Fray*, *Imelda May*, *Zooey ... more info

USA Today Music — Ever since Weezer broke through in 1994 with the video for single Buddy Holly, the alternative group has proven its longevity. more info

Guardian Music — 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 over. It is now!" It's the element of surprise that we're looking for in our quest fo... more info

ContactMusic — 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 and were left shaken when a 5. 3-magnitude tremor hit eastern Japan. Buildings ... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — Been on vacation for the past two weeks...so not as much time to commit to the posting as usual. One catch up I had to do was a Buddy Holly post.  With the crazy good new tribute album out, I had to do a list for one rock's trailblazing original st... more info