Ritchie Valens, the Pacoima native who recorded such pop hits as “La Bamba” in an abbreviated career, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday. Valens became the last of three ...

The 1987 musical biopic La Bamba chronicled the life and career of Mexican-American rock pioneer Ritchie Valens. Now, according to Variety, a remake of the film is in the works. Lou Diamond Phillips ...

This essay is adapted from Merrick Morton's "La Bamba: A Visual History," published by Hat & Beard Press. “Dance!! Dance!! Dance!! to the music of the Silhouettes Band!!” read the handbill. The ...

Director Luis Valdez talks about his movie "La Bamba" being added to the Criterion Collection, the film being preserved for the future and Ritchie Valens's legacy as an early Chicano rock 'n' roll ...

Lou Diamond Phillips can still vividly recall the one moment filming “La Bamba” that forever changed his life. The biopic, released in 1987, tells the story of singer Ritchie Valens who died in a ...

One of the most popular movies from the 1980s is reportedly in development for a remake. "La Bamba" was released in 1987 and is a biopic about the life Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Ritchie Valens.

The Los Angeles City Council will proclaim May 13 as Ritchie Valens Day to mark the 75th anniversary of the birth of the late beloved rock 'n' roll pioneer behind hits like "La Bamba" and "Donna." ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- "The Life Of - La Vida De Ritchie" is a new children's book created by Lil Libros, a line of bilingual picture books for young children. The book celebrates the life and legacy ...

Like many others, Azikiwee Anderson took up making sourdough during the pandemic. Once he mastered the basics, he started experimenting with ingredients no one had ever put into sourdough: gojuchang, ...

Has the well really run so completely dry? Are there no interesting musicians left to explore? How in the world are we getting another version of La Bamba before we even make any headway on the ...