The rumors were fast and furious. Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton and the Rolling Stones were mentioned. I even heard Ozzy Osbourne, although that may have been a town local toying with me. The occasion? 50 Winters Later, a special concert honoring the legacy of Buddy Holly, Ritchie ...

This is the week that was in matters musical … 1956, The Coasters are signed to Atlantic records … the doo-wop act goes on to score 19 hits in the ensuing 15 years including such novelty smashes as "Charlie Brown" and "Poison Ivy" … 1958, The Champs release &...

This is the week that was in matters musical … 1958, Little Richard announces that he is retiring from music at the peak of his popularity to become a minister … the pomaded rocker will flip-flop between his sacred and profane predilections in the coming years … 1959, the world ...

This is the week that was in matters musical … 1960, Johnny Cash plays the first of many free shows he will perform at San Quentin Prison … in the audience is a convict by the name of Merle Haggard … Merle credits the concert with helping him turn his life around … upon h...