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 ...

Legendary Los Angeles rock band Los Lobos is suing over allegedly unpaid royalties tied to soundtrack recordings for the 1987 Richie Valens biopic La Bamba and the 1995 Richard Rodriguez-directed film ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Chicano rock band is seeking at least $1.5 million from two different branches of Sony. By Rachel Scharf Grammy-winning Chicano rock band Los Lobos alleges in a pair of recent lawsuits that Sony ...

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 ...

A stage musical about pioneering Chicano rock & roller Ritchie Valens is in the works, with Los Lobos’ Louie Pérez and David Hidalgo on board to provide original music alongside Valens’ hits. Come On, ...

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 ...

That, of course, is "La Bamba." It was the very first song in Spanish to hit No. 1 in the United States. And for our ongoing music series, we're going to explain why this Spanish-language song with ...