A remake of 1987’s La Bamba is in the works. Directed and written by Luis Valdez, La Bamba is a 1987 film that follows the life of musician Ritchie Valens. Lou Diamond Phillips played Valens in the ...

Lou Diamond Phillips starred as Valens in the original, which was nominated for a Golden Globe and earned Los Lobos a 1987 chart-topper for their version of Valens’ 1958 single “La Bamba,” which was ...

The L.A.-born rock band alleges an ‘egregious’ lack of payments for ‘Cancion del Mariachi’ and a ‘massive deficiency’ in ...

Y La Bamba released their seventh album, Lucha, today. The title has a double meaning: it’s the nickname of primary member Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos, but it also means “to fight.” Luz says “’Lucha’ is a ...

To dance the Bamba, one needs a bit of grace. That is an English translation of one of the lyrics from “La Bamba.” It was a Mexican folk song Richard Steven Valenzuela learned from his cousin. By 1958 ...