buddy holly

Weezer open shows with a barbershop quartet version of “Buddy Holly”

Weezer are currently on tour across North America, and apparently they are opening up their shows in quite a creative way. Before the tour started, the band did a rendition of “Buddy Holly” as a barbershop quartet on The Late Show with Jimmy Fallon. Now, apparently they’re starting up each tour set the same way. […]

Alex Darus

Cobra Starship, Patrick Stump, the Fray, more on new Buddy Holly tribute

Sept. 6 will see the release of Listen To Me: Buddy Holly, a tribute album in honor of the late singer/songwriter. While the tracklisting is stacked with classic-rock giants such as Brian Wilson, Stevie Nicks, Jeff Lynne and Ringo Starr, a handful of modern-rock and pop acts have snuck onto the comp as well, including […]

Various Artists - Rave On Buddy Holly

Various Artists Rave On Buddy Holly It’s no small achievement that bespectacled ’50s rock icon Buddy Holly—who was tragically killed in a 1959 plane crash, aged 22—still inspires countless artists today. However, his impact runs much deeper than merely informing some retro, geek-chic fashion aesthetic or providing a kitschy, Happy Days-themed hook for a Weezer […]

Brendan Manley