“The Day the Music Died”

By Ben Sumner (@benjaminsumner) on February 3rd, 2010

Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Buddy Holly was killed 51 years ago today when the small plane he was traveling in – along with Ritchie Valens, and J. P. ‘The Big Bopper’ Richardson – was brought down in bad weather near Clear Lake in Iowa. Holly was only 22 years old, but had already made an impression on the new music called rock ‘n’ roll.

A little bit of nostalgia for your parents:

And a live version of American Pie:

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I have an unhealthy obsession with Muppets, Lord of the Rings and Star Wars. I take out my frustrations on people on the hockey rink using traditional Korean martial arts. I'm prejudiced against hipsters.