Ritchie Valens was a pioneer in rock n’ roll music during the late 1950s with hits like “Come On, Let’s Go”, “Donna” and “La Bamba”. His hits are timeless and are said to have inspired Los Lobos, Los ...

The Edmonton Oilers have made it to their first Stanley Cup Final since 2006 and things look -- and sound -- a bit different. For some time now, the Oilers have used Ritchie Valens' 1958 hit song "La ...

The choreographer has been a longtime favorite among superstars, but this year, she's breaking new ground for herself. By Kyle Denis Few stars have captivated the music world over the past 12 months ...

Chicano playwright, screenwriter and director Luis Valdez was honored in El Paso at the Plaza Classic Film Festival. He shared stories about the making of "La Bamba." He discussed the film’s creation, ...

Legendary writer and director Luis Valdez is the first guest announced for the 2025 Plaza Classic Film Festival. This will be the 18th year for the El Paso Community Foundation's film series, which ...

There are four words the Golden Knights don’t want to hear during their upcoming NHL playoff series with the Edmonton Oilers. “Play ‘La Bamba,’ baby!” The Mexican folk song “La Bamba,” first made ...

Makuochi Echebiri is a News Writer for Collider. He has been interested in creative writing from as far back as high school, and he would consume pretty much anything that’s film or TV. However, his ...

Celebrity choreographer Charm La’donna has helped stars like Dua Lipa, Lil Baby, Kendrick Lamar, and The Weeknd craft stories with their steps, gestures, and twirls for years. La’donna thinks through ...

LOS ANGELES — For the first time in nearly 40 years, never-before-seen images documenting the making of “La Bamba” will be released, giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at the production of one of ...

Ritchie Valens was rescued from obscurity by a 1987 movie, “La Bamba,” that finally put the Southern California teen’s story ahead of Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper, the two older singers who died in ...