Buddy Holly

‘Too Much Monkey Business’: Chuck Berry’s Wordplay Wins Again

Berry's quickfire writing and delivery had him bemoaning his lot in an eloquent inventory of all the things that had been sent to try him.

Features12 months ago

‘Maybe Baby’: How Buddy Holly And The Crickets Called On The Air Force

Buddy liked the acoustics of the Air Force club in Oklahoma, so the group recorded there after playing locally in the Show of Stars '57 package.

News1 year ago

Authorized Buddy Holly Biopic, ‘Clear Lake’, In Development

Bruce Beresford, of 'Driving Miss Daisy' fame, will be directing the new film.

Artists2 years ago

Buddy Holly influenced just about everyone who ever formed a group in the 1960s and the foundations he laid reverberate today.

Pre-Beatles Quarry Men Record Abbey Road Studios

News2 years ago

Pre-Beatles Group The Quarry Men Reunite At Abbey Road Studios

The fabled Liverpool outfit have been recording footage for a new documentary titled 'Pre Fab!'

News2 years ago

Buddy Holly And Roy Orbison Joint Hologram Tour Announces Dates

“When you look at the architects of the Rock and Roll era, the names that come to mind are Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly.”

News3 years ago

Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison Holograms Paired For Fall Tour

The trek features a live band and backing singers, along with remastered audio.

News3 years ago

‘Crazy Man, Crazy’ Tells Story Of Rock ‘N’ Roll Original Bill Haley

The book is written by his son Bill Haley Jr with Peter Benjaminson, and is billed as the first complete Haley biography.

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In-Depth3 years ago

Chairman Of The Boards: How Producers Shaped Our Sounds

During the phenomenally eventful years of 1965-67, the studio changed for musicians & producers from being a place of work to becoming a creative hub.

Features3 years ago

From The Tyne To The Delta: The Travels Of Mark Knopfler

A trip through the musical life and times of the world-class singer-guitarist, born on 12 August 1949.

Features3 years ago

Bob Marley Consolidates With Mellow ‘Kaya’

If ‘Exodus’ was the breakthrough album for Bob Marley and the Wailers in the UK, ‘Kaya’ was the consolidation. It made its UK chart debut on 1 April 1978.

News5 years ago

Chuck Berry, Rock’n’Roll Legend, R.I.P.

One of the founding fathers of rock 'n' roll died on March 18, 2017 in Missouri, at the age of 90.

Features5 years ago

Chuck Berry In 50 Classic Covers

uDiscover's ongoing celebrations of the brilliance of Chuck Berry continue with a selection of 50 great covers of his incredible catalogue.

In-Depth5 years ago

Dreaming Of The Delta – The Transatlantic Blues Revolution

The Blues played a pivotal role in the creation of what we have come to call rock music. As Muddy Waters famously said, “The Blues had a baby and they named it...