A founding father of rock ’n’ roll, he would lose his life barely a year later, when the plane carrying members of the Winter ...

The Silhouettes featured Ritchie Valens — “the fabulous Lil’ Richi and his Crying Guitar!!” — at a 1958 appearance at the San Fernando American Legion Hall in Southern California.

A new book revisits the making of La Bamba with rare on-set photos of Ritchie Valens’ life, captured by L.A. street photographer Merrick Morton.

Back in school, Racial Harmony Day was something we all looked forward to. A core memory is getting dressed in cultural wear, trading snacks during recess, and learning more about our friends’ ...

Lou Diamond Phillips stars as Ritchie Valens in 1987's biographical drama La Bamba. The film also stars Esai Morales, Rosanna DeSoto and Elizabeth Peña.