To dance the Bamba, one needs a bit of grace. That is an English translation of one of the lyrics from “La Bamba.” It was a Mexican folk song Richard Steven Valenzuela learned from his cousin. By 1958 ...

If you’re like me, one of your pressing post-holiday concerns is wondering what the lyrics in “La Bamba” mean. No matter how young or old, we share a common bond: None of us has not heard “La Bamba” ...

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 ...