Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. According to Lou Diamond Phillips, no one foresaw “industry-shifting box-office hit” while making La Bamba, the 1987 favorite ...

A remake of 1987’s La Bamba is in the works. Directed and written by Luis Valdez, La Bamba is a 1987 film that follows the life of musician Ritchie Valens. Lou Diamond Phillips played Valens in the ...

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 “’Lucha’ is a ...

Luz Elena Mendoza is undergoing a midcareer metamorphosis. Five or so years ago, the creative force behind veteran Portland band Y La Bamba made the decision to reconfigure its lineup, coinciding with ...

Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos of Y La Bamba Credit: Jenn Carrillo The first song I heard from Y La Bamba was the title track from 2016’s tender and expansive Ojos del Sol. The music had a transformative ...