Much like the Cheech and Chong classic song from the ’80s, Los Lobos was born in East L.A. And much like the famed comedians who recently reunited after a long separation, the band’s work is timeless.
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 ...
This essay is adapted from Merrick Morton's "La Bamba: A Visual History," published by Hat & Beard Press. “Dance!! Dance!! Dance!! to the music of the Silhouettes Band!!” read the handbill. The ...
"Bailar la bamba" will be on the checklist for some San Antonians next week at a local tribute concert honoring the 1987 film “La Bamba” and the young man behind the music, Ritchie Valens. More area ...
The Mexican folk-music genre that inspired Ritchie Valens’ 1958 hit single “La Bamba” is making a comeback in the U.S. and Mexico, as a new generation of young bands revives traditional sounds. The ...
With group members hailing from the urban sprawl of East Los Angeles, Los Lobos' early influences were the key to their current sound, as they heard and saw so many different types of music throughout ...
Jake Hoot says he hopes his music video for "La Bamba" brings a smile during a difficult year, and frankly, if you're frowning after watching this clip, you're probably just upside-down. The Season 17 ...
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The “Grapefruit Moon” will rise again. “Grapefruit Moon: The Songs of Tom Waits,” released in 2008 by Southside Johnny with La Bamba’s Big Band to critical acclaim, is going to have a new second phase ...
In Giro’s, a plushy nightspot in Mexico City, the band beat out a rumba rhythm. Americanos were on their feet almost before the Mexicans. Rotund Leon Henderson and his smartly tailored brunette wife, ...