The Day the Music Died' is undoubtedly one of music's greatest tragedies, but the first tribute to the incident is arguably ...

Even if she doesn’t appear at the ceremony set for Nov. 8 at Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, Kaye will be formally inducted ...

Did you know that Ritchie Valens died in a plane crash just eight months after his musical breakthrough? He was a guitarist, singer, and songwriter best remembered for La Bamba, adapted from a ...

Ritchie Valens was rescued from obscurity by a 1987 movie, “La Bamba,” that finally put the Southern California teen’s story ahead of Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper, the two older singers ...

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 ...

The Ritchie Valens story is handed down like a precious gift and is a source of pride that connects those from the neighborhood. During big games, the Valens hit “La Bamba” is played as a ...

Seen here too is a portion of a tribute mural, “The Day the Music Died,” in Pacoima, Valens’ hometown. (Photo by David Allen, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) Ritchie Valens was rescued ...