A new book revisits the making of La Bamba with rare on-set photos of Ritchie Valens’ life, captured by L.A. street photographer Merrick Morton.

Though he died in a plane crash at 17, Ritchie Valens changed rock 'n' roll and Latin music forever.

The musician, 90, who is regarded as the most recorded bassist of all time, spanning over 10,000 sessions on songs such as The Beach Boys “Good Vibrations” (1996) and Ritchie Valens’ version ...

The Edmonton Oilers have made it to their first Stanley Cup Final since 2006 and things look -- and sound -- a bit different. For some time now, the Oilers have used Ritchie Valens' 1958 hit song ...

Valdez will appear for on-stage interviews before two of his classic movies — 1987’s "La Bamba", about Mexican American rocker Ritchie Valens, at 7 p.m. Friday, July 18, and "Zoot Suit" (1981 ...

The outraged New York tabloids proclaimed June 3 as "The Day the Music Died" — a nod to the line in "American Pie" about the 1959 plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big ...

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 name, serves as the Oilers’ victory song.

The Cinco de Mayo Festival brings lucha libre, baile folklorico, a kids zone and headliners Los Lobos and GQ to downtown Phoenix. Here's the schedule.

September 1958: Rock and roll originator Ritchie Valens had two hits on the charts, "La Bamba" and "Donna," when a longtime local DJ, the late Harry "Happy Hare" Martin, persuaded him to perform ...

Ritchie Valens' sister sends a message to songwriter Don McLean describing how she really felt about his folk-rock anthem "American Pie." ...