By Marisa Arbona-Ruiz – NBCNews.com – Photo: Peter Dervin.

Photo: Multiple Grammy Award-winning band Los Lobos including Louie Perez, David Hidalgo, Steve Berlin, Conrad Lozano, Cesar Rosas.

There’s the Rolling Stones and U2, and then there’s Los Lobos. Few rock bands still with original members span decades, let alone 45 years touring — as Los Lobos is celebrating this year. “The way I tell it is that if you stand out on your porch, you’ll eventually see us go by,” said Louie Pérez, Lobos’ principal songwriter, percussionist and guitarist. “We just work that much.”

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