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Rock'n'roll star Buddy Holly (1936 - 1959) snapping his fingers, circa 1955 (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images).
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The 'Billy & Buzz Sing Buddy' Goldmine Giveaway

Feb 3, 2019
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Paul McCartney and Wings featured on the cover of February 2019's Goldmine Magazine

Jan 10, 2019
Singer-songwriter Don McLean performs onstage at The Canyon Club on November 3, 2017 in Agoura Hills, California. Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images.
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The spark behind Don McLean's music

Jun 6, 2018
Pat DiNizio (foreground) with Smithereens bandmates Jim Babjak and Dennis Diken (in back)
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Remembering Pat DiNizio of the Smithereens

Dec 18, 2017
A memorial outside the Mohawk club in Austin, Texas, was erected in honor of those who were hit by an alleged drunk driver on March 13. (Photo by Chris M. Junior)
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Looking back at South by Southwest 2014

Mar 21, 2014
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Goldmine's Hall of Fame Inductees - Volume 5

Aug 2, 2012
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Rock Hall of Fame Missing Three Country Giants From Foundation

Jun 27, 2012
Boone/Williams/Mathis
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Three more '50s giants yet to reach the Rock Hall of Fame

May 18, 2012
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Better Late Than Never for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's new inductees

Feb 9, 2012
Listen To Me Buddy Holly
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'Listen To Me' project celebrates Holly's innovation, genius

Jan 10, 2012
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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame deserves credit for including all genres of popular music

Oct 28, 2011
Sex Pistols Acetate
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Rock Hall induction offers no guarantee of collecting value

Oct 11, 2011
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Two Teen Idols for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Jul 14, 2011
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Two Heavy Rockers From the '60s Deserve Hall of Fame Consideration

Jun 9, 2011
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Crickets, Comets & more needed in Rock Hall of Fame

May 26, 2011
Rave On Buddy Holly cover
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Rockers ‘Rave On’ for Buddy Holly

Apr 28, 2011
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Will Johnny Rivers Ever Flow Into The Rock Hall Of Fame?

Apr 14, 2011
Power Pop Plus

Recent Pop Reviews

Sep 13, 2010
The "classic" Smithereens lineup (from left) Mike Mesaros, Jim Babjak, Dennis Diken and Pat DiNizio hang out backstage.
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The Smithereens are still rocking after 30 years

May 31, 2010
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Collector Resources

To collect or not to collect? Favorite rock ‘n’ roll movie posters at a glance

Apr 29, 2010
Graham Nash, The Crickets and Bobby Vee (third from the left) rock the night away in Clear Lake, Iowa, Feb. 2, 2009, at the "50 Winters Later" event honoring the 50th anniversary of the final Winter Dance Party show for Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper, before the Feb. 3, 1959 plane crash that took their lives. (Craig Moore)
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Bobby Vee wouldn't change a thing Part 2

May 4, 2009
Bobby Vee played the Moorhead, Minn., armory with The Shadows following the Feb. 3, 1959 plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper. (Hoffman Talent Incorporated)
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Bobby Vee wouldn't change a thing Part 1

Apr 29, 2009
Buddy Holly Memorial Collection
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Explore Buddy Holly's legacy 50 years later, part 4

Sep 7, 2020
Buddy Holly and The Crickets jam in this vintage photograph from the group's heyday. Musicologist Bill Griggs recalls the group playing louder than others of the time. Photo: Universal Music Archives.
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Explore Buddy Holly's legacy 50 years later, part 3

Sep 7, 2020
Goldmine Picks: The best music releases of 2021!

Goldmine Picks: The best music releases of 2021!