Yes it was on February 3rd, 1959 that Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper were killed in a plane crash. The pilot Roger Peterson passed away as well. And being from Iowa, it happened in my own state. I’ve driven past the site before. So, today might be a good day to rock out to American Pie by Don McLean or watch The Buddy Holly Story or La Bamba.
Sometimes I will make a “This Day in Music” post and share some events that happened that particular day in the world of music. I decided to combine a whole month’s worth of happenings into one post. So here are some things that happened in January throughout the years. Of course, this is not at…
Hello everyone! I have a lot of new posts planned and also some updates to the rest of the website. Some of you may know, but some of you may not be aware that in addition to this blogging thing, and crafting stuff, I also write for a couple of publications. This month, my interview…
Unfortunately, due to all the quarantine and lock-down and social distancing rules going on right now, live music has suffered tremendously. As a music journalist, I am acutely aware of how this affects not just the fans, but the musicians, their crews, publicists and their families as well. Thankfully, many artists have found ways to still bring the music to the masses in ways that may be a little different from the norm. This is not a list of my favorite artists, and of course there are many others doing awesome things as well, but here are five bands that are definitely making the best of their time when they can’t hit the stage in the usual way.