PORTLAND, Ore. — When you hear the sound of Y La Bamba, the musical experience sneaks up on you like the first few drops of a rainstorm. There's a steady drumbeat accompanied by ethereal guitar riffs ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A remake of 1987’s La Bamba is in the works. Directed and written by Luis Valdez, La Bamba is a 1987 film that follows the life of musician Ritchie Valens. Lou Diamond Phillips played Valens in the ...

Almost 40 years after its release, “La Bamba,” the beloved biopic of singer Ritchie Valens, is getting a remake. And Luis Valdez, the original director and writer, wants people to know: “This was not ...

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.

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 ...