Four part series: As Crickets finally get their due, a glimpse into past
4/12/12 •
Don Caldwell, owner of the Cactus Theater, recently handed out copies of a complimentary letter mailed to the surviving Crickets from the Beatles in Liverpool, England, on Jan. 24, 1963.
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On night Crickets enter Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Axl Rose’s no show creates some buzz
4/16/12 •
CLEVELAND — (AP) On the night The Crickets entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Guns N’ Roses got together for one more gig. Axl Rose missed it. The hedonistic hard rockers, who became the world’s top music act amid endless dysfunction, members of Guns N’ Roses reunited for three songs on Saturday night before 6,000 [...]
Mauldin’s health will prevent Crickets from attending Hall of Fame ceremony
4/14/12 •
A health issue will stop drummer Jerry (J.I.) Allison, 72; guitarist and lead vocalist Sonny Curtis, 74; and standup bass player Joe B. Mauldin, 71, from being in Cleveland tonight.
Sonny Curtis: Cricket from Meadow honored as prolific songwriter
4/12/12 •
Meadow native Sonny Curtis, 74, toured and played with a number of stars before joining the Crickets after the death of Buddy Holly in 1959.
VIDEO: Buddy Holly Birthday Tribute
9/07/11 •
Watch as teachers Ryan Montejano and Lyndsey Capps along with students Sarah Isett, Billy Overstreet and Michael Isett from Liberty Learning Center pay a special tribute to Lubbock music great Buddy Holly.
Elena Maria Holly: Half a dream realized today
9/07/11 •
By Sherri Cruz | For the Avalanche-Journal HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Buddy Holly tattoos, Buddy Holly glasses, even a Buddy Holly flash mob. You couldn’t ask for more on Buddy Holly Day in Los Angeles. On Wednesday, Holly’s widow, Maria Elena Holly, accepted Holly’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in front of the Capitol [...]
Video problem fails to spoil fun for many Lubbock fans
9/07/11 •
BY WILLIAM KERNS | A-J entertainment editor Lubbock-born singer-songwriter Charles Hardin “Buddy” Holly was honored posthumously Wednesday — his 75th birthday — with the 2,447th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. More than 500 people swarmed to Los Angeles just to see the 11:30 a.m. ceremony in person, according to Ana Martinez, who has [...]
Buddy Holly fan Magowan given credit for approval of Hollywood star
9/07/11 •
By William Kerns | A-J ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR When Kevin Magowan asked for permission to work to obtain a Hollywood Boulevard star for Buddy Holly, the late singer-songwriter’s widow had no reason to believe the petitioner. Maria Elena Holly had lost count of the friends and strangers who told her Holly deserved a star on the Hollywood Walk [...]
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4/12/12 •
Sonny Curtis: Cricket from Meadow honored as prolific songwriter4/12/12 •
Four part series: As Crickets finally get their due, a glimpse into past9/07/11 •
Elena Maria Holly: Half a dream realized today9/07/11 •
Video problem fails to spoil fun for many Lubbock fans9/07/11 •
Buddy Holly fan Magowan given credit for approval of Hollywood star9/07/11 •
Tribute concert for Griggs planned Friday at Pub 509/07/11 •
Tollets, TV coverage increase local fun on Buddy Holly’s 75th birthday9/07/11 •
Holly’s star on Hollywood Walk of Fame leads to Music Box concert9/07/11 •
Littlefield classmates stoking the coals of old memories9/07/11 •
50 years after his death, Buddy Holly remains relevant to musicians, fans9/07/11 •
Relevance of Holly’s music seen in its embrace by future generations9/07/11 •
Depiction of Buddy Holly forms challenging cornfield maze
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4/16/12 •
On night Crickets enter Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Axl Rose’s no show creates some buzz4/14/12 •
Mauldin’s health will prevent Crickets from attending Hall of Fame ceremony4/12/12 •
Sonny Curtis: Cricket from Meadow honored as prolific songwriter4/12/12 •
Four part series: As Crickets finally get their due, a glimpse into past9/07/11 •
Elena Maria Holly: Half a dream realized today9/07/11 •
Video problem fails to spoil fun for many Lubbock fans9/07/11 •
Buddy Holly fan Magowan given credit for approval of Hollywood star9/02/11 •
Holly’s widow seeks to stop Birthday Bash3/30/11 •
Holly expert Bill Griggs dead at 699/10/09 •
Marker honors Iowa pilot blamed for Holly crash8/28/09 •
Show drops Bloody Holly name8/26/09 •
Maria Elena open to new Holly festival in Lubbock
