Sir Paul McCartney is officially here, and with his performance tonight at the United Spirit Arena, local fans are preparing for the long-anticipated Lubbock stop on his “Out There” tour. Tickets for the concert were sold out until a few became available due to scheduling conflicts that occurred when a medical issue required McCartney to […]
Our Buddy
September 7, 2014 by
“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 of being in a rock band,” Roger Landes said. Landes, who teaches the history of rock and roll course […]
Paul McCartney to Visit Buddy Holly’s Hometown
April 16, 2014 by
“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. Nellis announced Sir Paul McCartney will perform a concert in Lubbock on June 14 — in Tech’s United Spirit Arena. Hance said Tech and […]
When the “Music” Died & The Brits Took Over
February 11, 2014 by
“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 McLean’s hit song, “American Pie,” references the 1959 plane crash that took the lives of rock ‘n’ roll star and Lubbock-native, Buddy Holly, as well as Ritchie Valens, J.P. Richardson and Pilot […]
