When the “Music” Died & The Brits Took Over
Buddy Holly Center large-scale replica of Holly’s iconic glasses “And while Lenin read a book on Marx, A quartet practiced in the park, And we sang dirges in the dark, The day the music died.” Don...
View ArticlePaul McCartney to Visit Buddy Holly’s Hometown
Hance “This will sell out before it really gets started,” Texas Tech University System Chancellor Kent Hance said at the Buddy Holly Center Wednesday. At the press conference, Tech President Duane M....
View Article10 Reasons Why Lubbock Isn’t Boring
In a recent article posted by movoto.com, a real estate website, Lubbock was ranked the most boring place to live in America. Only cities with populations greater than 100,000 were ranked, and cities...
View ArticleOur Buddy
“He made a huge impact on a whole generation of people who would become British rock ‘n’ roll musicians, most notably The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, who both credit him with giving them the idea...
View ArticleWill You Still Love Me When I’m 64? Who is Paul McCartney?
McCartney fans young and young at heart, line up in anticipation. Photo taken by Erin Willis. Sir Paul McCartney is officially here, and with his performance tonight at the United Spirit Arena, local...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Buddy Holly
If legendary Lubbock-born musician Buddy Holly were alive today, he would have turned 79 earlier this month. Although Holly died tragically at age 22 in a plane crash on Feb. 3, 1959, residents of his...
View ArticleMural of the Story
Lubbock is known for being home to Texas Tech’s Red Raiders, but it is also rich in art, culture, and entertainment. Depot Alley/ Photo from Google. Lubbock’s Cultural District, which includes...
View ArticleWhy the dome is doomed: municipal coliseum, auditorium to be demolished
A state-of-the-art facility when opened in 1956, the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum and Auditorium has featured concerts, sporting events and Broadway productions; however, the final curtain call is near....
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