New York Times — A coin toss kept Mr. Allsup off a plane with Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens. The others died when the plane crashed. more info

MSN Music — He narrowly avoided the 1959 plane flight that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper. more info

Consequence of Sound — The Grammy-winning musician and Buddy Holly tour mate was 85 years old. more info

The Mirror — The musician lost his place on the flight to teen star Ritchie Valens. who perished along with the Peggy Sue star, in a coin toss more info

BBC News - UK — Guitarist Tommy Allsup, who narrowly avoided boarding the plane that killed Buddy Holly, dies aged 85. more info

Stereogum — Every so often, Billy Corgan plays an intimate acoustic set at Madame ZuZu’s, his Chicago-area teahouse. He’s debuted new music there, he’s played covers there, and now he’s played some more covers there. Last night, he played a solo concert ... more info

New York Times — Mr. Caiola played with Buddy Holly, Frank Sinatra and others, and had hit versions of the themes from “The Magnificent Seven” and “Bonanza.” more info

New York Times — One of a crop of dreamboat singers promoted in the late 1950s and early ’60s, he got his first big break when he filled in for Buddy Holly and others after their plane crashed. more info

Detroit Free Press — The 1960s singer's career was born when he took the stage to fill in after a plane crash killed rock 'n' roll star Buddy Holly.             more info

Ryan's Smashing Life — INTRODUCTIONS ARE IN ORDER - American rock & roll. It's a genre that's thrived for more than 50 years, fueled by a long line of true believers — from Buddy Holly to Tom Petty to Bruce Springsteen — with electric guitars in their hands a... more info