“La Bamba,” the movie about pioneering singer Ritchie Valens who died in a tragic plane crash after a brief music career, debuted in theaters 25 years ago this month. The 1987 biopic provided proof to ...

Luis Valdez talks about why he only made one more movie after La Bamba. (Photo Illustration: Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images, Everett Collection) Luis Valdez has so much to be proud of over the ...

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 ...

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.

Chicano playwright, screenwriter and director Luis Valdez was honored in El Paso at the Plaza Classic Film Festival. He shared stories about the making of "La Bamba." He discussed the film’s creation, ...

Redlands’ A.K. Smiley Public Library will continue its Southern California in Film series with a screening of the 1987 film “La Bamba” 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Contemporary Club. The film, ...

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 ...

Luis Valdez has so much to be proud of over the course of his decades-long career. The 83-year-old playwright, screenwriter, director and actor is considered “the father of Chicano film and ...