On this day (February 3) in 1959, J.P. Richardson Jr., better known as The Big Bopper, died in a plane crash near Mason City, Iowa, at the age of 28. He lost his life alongside Buddy Holly, Ritchie ...

It’s wild to think that someone so young could have such an impact on the world of rock music as we know it today. Buddy Holly was one of the central pioneering figures of rock and roll in the 1950s, ...

The UK Government has issued a warning for people to examine their bank accounts on Wednesday January 28. Around 9 million state pensioners should have received their winter fuel payment by that date.

CHARLESTON — The team behind a new King Street restaurant doesn’t want to be boxed in by what diners expect to find at Italian eateries. Patrons will still find pasta and pizza at Ok Donna, which the ...

It's been a while since I came across a 1959 Chevy Impala that couldn't sell, but this is precisely the case with this otherwise intriguing specimen. It has been around for nearly 10 months, retaining ...

The entirely red interior of Eric Reeves' 1959 Chevrolet Impala is in pristine condition. So is the shiny black exterior. A few years ago, he got a call from his stepfather in Lebanon − the city in ...

The company that owns the rights to the Austin name has built two new 1959-spec Minis. The cars are prepped for racing but are true to the original small-displacement cars. Both will compete at this ...

NASA’s Explorer 6 satellite was launched Aug. 7, 1959, from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The spacecraft’s mission was to study Earth’s magnetic fields and radiation, as well as cosmic rays, geomagnetism, ...

Nineteen fifty-nine marked the first year of the sixth-generation Cadillac Series 62. Giant tailfins, new twin bullet-style taillights, new rooflines for coupes and sedans, and a completely new grille ...

Damian Kulash and Tim Nordwind tell PEOPLE about their playful music videos and reflect on breaking the internet in an unexpected way Marina Watts is a Digital Writer, Music at PEOPLE. She has been ...