Buddy Holly

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

Guardian Music — Today's hopeful continues the 50s revival by bringing Bo Diddley and Buddy Holly kicking and screaming into the presentHometown: Wellington, New Zealand.The lineup: Willy Moon (vocals, music).The background: We must get out more often. Last week we w... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The legendary English artist talked about staying true to Holly's lo-fi sound for his slice of the the late rocker's star-studded tribute album. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Nick Lowe discusses 'Rave On Buddy Holly' tribute album. more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Civil Wars play a Tiny Desk Concert at NPR Music. The Guardian children's books podcast interviews illustrator Shaun Tan. On sale for $3.99 at Amazon MP3: the Rave On Buddy Holly compilation (featuring Patti Smith, My Morning Jacket, Modest... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Top artists like Paul McCartney, Lou Reed and Florence + the Machine pay tribute to the rock 'n' roll legend on new album 'Rave On Buddy Holly.' more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Top artists like Paul McCartney, Lou Reed and Florence + the Machine pay tribute to the rock ’n’ roll legend on new album ‘Rave On Buddy Holly.’ The pop music world has no shortage of Buddy Holly fans, a fact... more info

USA Today Music — Rockers including Paul McCartney and Kid Rock reinterpret 19 of them for the tribute album 'Rave On Buddy Holly.' more info

Detroit Free Press — The 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

Guardian Music — From 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