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Video Classics

Video Classics: ‘That’ll Be the Day’ – Buddy Holly

Buddy Holly StatueBuddy Holly Statue, Lubbock TX (Ronald Martinez, Getty Images)

By | January 19, 2012
Here's one to stump even some of the true Beatles fans out there the next time you want to hit them with some trivia. This classic by Buddy Holly also happened to be the very first song recorded by the Quarrymen, who would one day evolve… Read more »
Bubbling Under

Bubbling Under: Wha-Koo

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By | January 8, 2012
Each week, Billboard magazine's "Bubbling Under" chart features singles that rank below its famous Hot 100 chart. Each weekend, we spotlight one of them. … Read more »
Going For The Gold

Going For The Gold: Buddy Holly

Buddy Holly - "That'll Be The Day" (Brunswick, 1957)Buddy Holly - "That'll Be the Day" (Brunswick, 1957)

By | December 28, 2011
Like Carl Perkins, who was a One-Hit Wonder despite his huge influence on the course of rock and roll, Buddy Holly fell short in the gold record department in spite of his cherished position in the rock and roll firmament. Only one of his… Read more »
Top 10

Top 10 Songs On The Day Elvis Got Called Up

Was Elvis on the chart the day he was called up? (YouTube)Was Elvis on the chart the day he was called up? (YouTube)

By | December 20, 2011
On this day in 1957, Elvis Presley was drafted into the Army. He wouldn't suffer chart-wise as Colonel Tom Parker would insure a steady flow of Elvis singles while he was away on duty. … Read more »
Rock Flashback

Rock Flashback: Lynyrd Skynyrd, 1977

Lynyrd Skynyrd, Hall of Famers, 2005 (Getty Images/Scott Gries)Lynyrd Skynyrd, Hall of Famers, 2005 (Getty Images/Scott Gries)

By | October 21, 2011
Rock fans like to ponder the great what-ifs: what if Jimi Hendrix or Janis Joplin or Jim Croce or Buddy Holly or John Lennon had avoided their untimely deaths? What music might they have made? How might they have fit into the role of respected gray… Read more »
Number 1 With A Bullet

Number 1 With A Bullet: Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs’ “Sugar Shack”

By | July 25, 2011
Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs - "Sugar Shack" (Dot Records, 1963) From the same wellspring that gave the world Buddy Holly came Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs, whose "Sugar Shack" hit Number 1 in 1963. What Was Their Bag? Read more »
The Producers

The Producers: Tommy Allsup

By | July 7, 2011
Ben Wassom, Whose "Sweet Rockabilly Blues" Album Was Produced By Tommy Allsup (YouTube) … Read more »
One Hit Wonders

One-Hit Wonders: Tommy Dee

By | June 27, 2011
Tommy Dee - "Three Stars" (Crest Records, 1959) … Read more »
Number 1 With A Bullet

Number 1 With A Bullet: Tommy Roe’s “Sheila”

By | June 26, 2011
Tommy Roe Sings for "Sheila," Midnight Special, 1969 (YouTube) … Read more »
Awesome Album Covers

Awesome Album Covers: The Nightcaps’ “Wine, Wine, Wine”

By | June 25, 2011
The Nightcaps - Wine, Wine, Wine (Vandan, 1961) … Read more »