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Artists get a little 'crazy' with Buddy Holly songs

4931 days ago
USA Today MusicRockers including Paul McCartney and Kid Rock reinterpret 19 of them for the tribute album 'Rave On Buddy Holly.' more info

Buddy Holly tribute album is so easy to love

4932 days ago
Detroit Free PressThe timeless songs of a rock 'n' roll pioneer are covered in all sorts of imaginative ways throughout the collection “Rave On Buddy Holly” ( * * * out of four stars, Fantasy), with contributions from Paul McCartney, Patti Smith, Kid Roc... more info

Readers recommend: debuts – results

4934 days ago
Guardian MusicFrom Marc Bolan to Nico to Buddy Holly, your list of favourite debut releases made for premier readingHow to begin? First impressions are very important. They can be make-or-break, though an artist may be lucky enough to have several cracks at the wh... more info

First Listen: Various Artists - Rave On Buddy Holly (album stream)

4938 days ago
Totally Fuzzy Rave On Buddy Holly, a tribute to the rock 'n' roll pioneer, features Holly covers by Paul McCartney, The Black Keys, Patti Smith and many more. The album comes out June 28. Read more » more info

Shorties (Patti Smith, David Foster Wallace, and more)

4943 days ago
LargeHeartedBoyAll Songs Considered is streaming Patti Smith's song, "Words of Love" from the forthcoming Rave On Buddy Holly compilation album. The New York Review of Books shares a Russian journalist's 2006 interview with David Foster Wallace. Today's updates to ... more info

Fiona Apple Covers Buddy Holly!

4944 days ago
Perez HiltonThis is turning out to be one hell of a tribute album! Check out the latest track to be featured on Rave On Buddy Holly - which features a variety of popular artists performing classics from the iconic singer - this one a reworking of Everyday by non... more info

Buddy Holly dies

4946 days ago
Guardian Music3 February 1959: Number 4 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of rock musicBuddy Holly was very important to Britain; he was almost single-handedly responsible for the sound and look of the Mersey groups. He was a new kind of hero, and ... more info

Cee-Lo Does Buddy Holly!

4946 days ago
Perez HiltonThis is seriously HAWT! Check out Cee Lo Green's absolutely fantastic cover of Buddy Holly's 1958 hit (You're So Square) Baby, I Don't Care, which he performed for the icon's upcoming tribute album Rave On Buddy Holly (below)! Holy shiz! We LOVE th... more info

She & Him – “Oh Boy” (Buddy Holly Cover) (Stereogum Premiere)

4947 days ago
StereogumBuddy Holly died a young man, but left an indelible mark on 20th century songwriting. This summer’s covers compilation Rave On Buddy Holly is the latest tribute to the pop icon, tapping everyone from Paul McCartney and Lou Reed to My Morning Jacket... more info

Fiona Apple & Jon Brion Cover Buddy Holly

4949 days ago
StereogumConsidering the ticks, tricks, and propensity toward panic attacks the lovely Fiona Apple and pal/extraordinarily talented producer Jon Brion possess between them, the sweetly reverential take on “Everyday” the pair produced onstage came as a sli... more info

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