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 based on a Mexican folk song. Valens was also ...

Fueled by Valens’ hit songs performed by the Grammy-winning Los Lobos as well as classic ’50s tunes, “La Bamba” recreates the thrilling early days of rock and pays homage to the enduring ...

Over his career, he was better known for his rock ’n’ roll version of the Mexican folk song “La Bamba.” Eight months after his rise to fame, the 17-year-old singer died in a plane crash ...

An identity made famous by musician Don McLean in the hit song "American Pie." "Together with the rock and roll classics of Ritchie Valens, my 1987 biopic ‘La Bamba’ has graciously withstood ...

The Big Bopper, early rock and roller who died in plane crash with Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens will be the focus of a new ...

As the song’s final notes linger ... Nearly 40 years after its theatrical release, ‘La Bamba’ is being remade, but the film’s original director and writer questions why rock ’n ...

At the Historic Artcraft Theatre all are welcome, officials said following the showing of a film with queer themes.