Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This essay is adapted from Merrick Morton's "La Bamba: A Visual History," published by Hat & Beard Press. “Dance!! Dance!! Dance!!

The 1987 musical biopic La Bamba chronicled the life and career of Mexican-American rock pioneer Ritchie Valens. Now, according to Variety, a remake of the film is in the works. Lou Diamond Phillips ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A generation of teenagers danced to it in the '50s then again in the '80s and soon, "La Bamba" will head back to the big screen. According to Variety, Mucho Mas Media and Sony ...

Almost 40 years after its release, “La Bamba,” the beloved biopic of singer Ritchie Valens, is getting a remake. And Luis Valdez, the original director and writer, wants people to know: “This was not ...

Luis Valdez, who wrote and directed the 1987 film, was asked to support a remake. He talks about why he decided to join the project Almost 40 years after its release, La Bamba, the beloved biopic of ...

One of the most popular movies from the 1980s is reportedly in development for a remake. "La Bamba" was released in 1987 and is a biopic about the life Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Ritchie Valens.

Sony wants to remake ‘La Bamba’. The original movie was released in 1987. ‘The Motorcycle Diaries’ writer José Rivera will work on the new script. Though it might better be remembered for its ...

Has the well really run so completely dry? Are there no interesting musicians left to explore? How in the world are we getting another version of La Bamba before we even make any headway on the ...

Ritchie Valens made it a Top 40 Hit in the 50’s; Luis Valdez with the help of Los Lobos, brought it to the big screen in the 80’s; and now one of Los Angele’s most iconic, melting pot, bands has ...

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 ...