A pair of multi-disc CD sets that will be released on January 27, a week before the anniversary of the February 3, 1959, crash that claimed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson. more info

Totally Fuzzy — Oh, robot said...Davila 666 - s/tThe Mystery Meat - ProfilesThe Loved Ones - Truth gotta standGreg Cartwright's radio hour!Plus...stuff I've gotta say!Only at http://ohrobot.blogspot.comPS. Leave some comments. This ain't easy work and to make it tha... more info

Yahoo! Music — Reuters - One snowy night 50 years ago, Buddy Holly took off on a small plane and died a few minutes later when it crashed in an Iowa field. more info

Reuters - One snowy night 50 years ago, Buddy Holly took off on a small plane and died a few minutes later when it crashed in an Iowa field. more info

Yahoo! Music — Reuters - One snowy night 50 years ago, Buddy Holly took off on a small plane and died a few minutes later when it crashed in an Iowa field. more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - One snowy night 50 years ago, Buddy Holly took off on a small plane and died a few minutes later when it crashed in an Iowa field. more info

How is it that a bespectacled youth from Texas, who died aged 22 in a plane crash, is still revered 50 years on? Just listen to the outpouring of perfect rock'n'roll Buddy Holly produced in a career that lasted only 18 months, says Spencer Leigh more info

Perfect Porridge — To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Winter Dance Party and the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ames, Iowa-based Poison Control Center recorded a few tracks, including this one: Poison Control Center : “Well All Right” (mp3) More inf... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — It's no coincidence that Sub Pop finally made a promo MP3 available from Vetiver's upcoming Tight Knit the day after the whole thing leaks to the world. Sometimes you can play the market, but sometimes the market plays you. I haven't heard a thing ... more info

JamBase — Exclusive First Listen: M. Ward's Hold Time M. Ward NPR.org is offering an exclusive live stream of M. Ward's new album, Hold Time. Hold Time will be released on February 17, 2009, but the CD and LP are available for pre-order now in the Merge... more info