Y La Bamba released their seventh album, Lucha, today. The title has a double meaning: it’s the nickname of primary member Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos, but it also means “to fight.” Luz says ...

For some time now, the Oilers have used Ritchie Valens' 1958 hit song "La Bamba" as their victory song. So, how did it come about? Well, it all started with Joey Moss, an Oilers superfan and long ...

Before the release of “La Bamba,” very little public information about 17-year-old Valens existed beyond his eight-month musical career with Del-Fi Records and his three albums, two of which ...

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 ...

“Play ‘La Bamba,’ baby!” The Mexican folk song “La Bamba,” first made famous in 1958 by Ritchie Valens and popularized again by Los Lobos’ cover for the 1987 movie of the same ...

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 ...

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 ...