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 ...

Ritchie Valens, the teenager hailed as the first Hispanic rock star, is perhaps best remembered for the enduring Spanish rock song “La Bamba.” Alongside immortal rockers Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper ...

WGN reporter Winnie Dortch is sharing her survival story after a domestic violence attack last year. On Oct. 7, 2024, an ...

"Bailar la bamba" will be on the checklist for some San Antonians next week at a local tribute concert honoring the 1987 film “La Bamba” and the young man behind the music, Ritchie Valens. More area ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. A jaw-dropping new production – La Bamba! combines Latin, R&B, and timeless rock ...

For these teens in Veracruz it's cool to be traditional and play son jarocho. April 5, 2013— -- I came to Cosoleacaque, a mid-sized town in the southern part of Mexico's Veracruz province, to ...

Ritchie Valens is headed back to the big screen. Mucho Mas Media and Sony Pictures have teamed up to develop a remake of the Golden Globe-nominated 1987 film “La Bamba,” based on the life of the rock ...

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 ...