Los Lobos weren’t an obvious choice to turn a cover of Ritchie Valens’ '50s-era hit “La Bamba” into one of the songs of the summer in 1987. They’d been around since the ’70s, releasing critically ...

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, ...

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 ...

'La Bamba' has been ranked by Ultimate Classic Rock as the best rock movie of 1987, praised for its emotional storytelling and chart-topping soundtrack. The biopic follows the rise and untimely death ...

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. "La Bamba" was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Legendary Los Angeles rock band Los Lobos is suing over allegedly unpaid royalties tied to soundtrack recordings for the 1987 ...

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 ...

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 ...

was one of a handful of bands playing at the benefit. The group's singer, Luz Elena Mendoza, was sick. Really sick," she says. Nothing about that night suggested a showcase moment. "But it was amazing ...