Buddy is the smash hit musical celebration of the life of Buddy Holly and how in just three ... including “Peggy Sue,” “Everyday,” Ritchie Valens’ “La Bamba,” The Big Bopper ...

Buddy Holly: Words Of Love is a tribute to the late rock and roll artist and songwriter, whose influence has been felt by countless musicians over the past six decades. Launched this week in ...

Buddy is the smash hit musical celebration of the life of Buddy Holly and how in just three short years, Buddy set the music world on fire and forever changed the face and sound of rock ‘n’ roll.

Lubbock, Texas, in the summer of 1956, with the sort of intensity typically reserved for scenes in western movies when the hero is stranded in the desert.

Buddy Holly was born into a musical family in Texas on this day in history, Sept. 7, 1936, and went on to become a major star in the 1950s, inspired by Elvis, among others.

Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at the Marriott Theatre . The musical features “Peggy Sue,” “Everyday,” Ritchie Valens’ “La Bamba,” The Big Bopper’s ...

Holly died in a plane crash—along with Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper—on Feb. 3, 1959. But his musical legacy continues to challenge expectations of what rock and roll can be.

Weston Theater Company takes audiences for a musical ride chronicling Buddy Holly’s rise to fame in BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY, playing June 28 - July 16 at The Playhouse stage.

Playing at the Pickard Theatre in Brunswick through July 15, the interactive 1950s musical tells the story of rock 'n' roll icon Buddy Holly and his rapid, brief rise to fame.

From the column: "Sadly, Holly’s voice had been stilled all too soon. At least his physical voice had. In a larger sense, though, it continued — and grew." $2 for 6 months SUBSCRIBE NOW.