3, 1959, has become commonly referred to in pop culture as "The Day the Music Died" — but for "American Pie" creator Don McLean and Connie Valens, the younger sister of late hitmaker Ritchie ...

Did you know that Ritchie Valens died in a plane crash just eight months after his musical breakthrough? He was a guitarist, singer, and songwriter best remembered for La Bamba, adapted from a ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa — Step back in time to 1959 as the Capitol Theatre in Davenport hosts a tribute concert honoring ... tour — featuring Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and "The Big Bopper" J.P ...