According to Lou Diamond Phillips, no one foresaw “industry-shifting box-office hit” while making La Bamba, the 1987 favorite about the tragically short life of 1950s Chicano rocker Ritchie Valens.

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 ...

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 ...

Sony wants to remake ‘La Bamba’. The original movie was released in 1987. ‘The Motorcycle Diaries’ writer José Rivera will work on the new script. Though it might better be remembered for its ...

You know, that famous scene where Bob yelled out his name after he found out about his death. That memorable scene from "La Bamba" hit the big screen 30 years ago. No, really. And the 1987 film "La ...

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 ...

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 ...

La Bamba Flores Fuentes restaurant, which had been offering Mexican specialties and more for two-plus years, has now closed ...