{"product_id":"the-day-the-music-died-9780671039622","title":"The Day the Music Died","description":"\u003cb\u003eTheir lives were cut brutally short...yet the legacy has on lived on for four decades.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e They were three of rock 'n' roll's brightest stars, touring together in a music revue that was as grueling as it was magical. Dilapidated school buses that frequently broke down and rarely had heat carried them hundreds of miles across the Midwest with its unforgiving cold. Hoping to get a decent night's sleep, a hot meal, and a chance to clean the clothes they'd been wearing for weeks, Buddy Holly chartered a plane. \u003cbr\u003e On February 3, 1959, Ritchie Valens, the Big Bopper, and Buddy Holly boarded a small plane bound for rock 'n' roll heaven. This is their story, told by the family members, bandmates, and witnesses who lived it. Including material not seen in the original VH1 broadcast, \u003ci\u003eBehind the Music: the Day the Music Died\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling record of one of rock 'n' roll's defining moments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin Huxley\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e's \u003ci\u003eAlt-Rock-A-Rama, Psychedelia: The Long, Strange Trip, \u003c\/i\u003e and books on Aerosmith, AC\/DC, and Nine Inch Nails. He has written about music and popular culture for \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, Mademoiselle, Melody Maker, New Musical Express, \u003c\/i\u003e and many others.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"MTV Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50844861956370,"sku":"9780671039622","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a3e3ef79-e099-45eb-8381-1ee147e7f284.jpg?v=1737335107","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-day-the-music-died-9780671039622","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}