On June 30, 1987, Slash/Warner Bros. released the soundtrack to the film La Bamba, a biopic about Ritchie Valens, a Chicano rock pioneer who died in the same 1959 plane crash that killed Buddy Holly ...

Kiko is still Los Lobos' most unusual yet satisfying album, a moment when the power and mystery of their music found their fullest flowering amid producer Mitchell Froom's off-the-wall pop atmospheres ...

In recording its “The Neighborhood” album, Los Lobos wrestled with questions of artistic purity and commercial compromise. This story was originally published on Sept. 2, 1990. “THERE’S NO SUCCESS ...

While I have seen Los Lobos perform numerous times, I have never seen this band from Los Angeles play their biggest hit, “La Bamba.” That song, from the 1987 film of the same name, was a colossal hit, ...

Los Lobos flirted with big-time success in 1987, when their version of “La Bamba” went to the top of the charts around the world. Thirteen studio albums, four live albums and three greatest hits ...

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 ...

When Los Lobos loaded into City Winery in Chicago back in February, it was equal parts rock show and commemoration. The East L.A. band was in town to perform and be interviewed for a special live ...

The band had to find themselves again to make their 1992 classic Kiko You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Reviews and recommendations are unbiased ...

For Los Lobos, the No. 1 hit “La Bamba” was both a boon and a bane. Los Lobos happily performed the title song for the 1987 movie about Richie Valens. As America’s leading Mexican-American band, Los ...

but the lesson required more than a bit of introspection. ”It was a big surprise to everyone,” Los Lobos singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist David Hidalgo says of the group`s sole hit single, ...

EASTON — Soon after the success of the “La Bamba” soundtrack, Los Lobos released their Grammy-winning album, “La Pistola y El Corazon,” in 1989. The East L.A. combo, which is touring the country ...

Los Lobos and The Mavericks are teaming up for a co-headline show at Rose Music Center in Huber Heights on Tuesday, July 23, the music venue announced today. Tickets will range from $23.50 to $53 and ...