CHALINO Sanchez was a singer and songwriter from Mexico who became the voice of narcocorrido music. His music became popular after his assassination in 1992 and is regarded as one of the earliest ...

The rise of Chalino Sánchez could be attributed to a confluence of events. Of course, his unique and raw vocals made him stand out in a crowded field of ranchera balladeers. But he was able to become ...

EXCLUSIVE: For at least the last three years, Latino Hollywood has been abuzz about a Chalino Sanchez biopic that has been in the works though nothing solid emerged — until now. The new indie film ...

Whispers ripple through the digital realm as memes and speculation swirl about a potential Chalino Sánchez project landing on Netflix. The legendary corrido king's story seems ripe for streaming ...

His image can be found on T-shirts at California markets, and fans still listen to his raspy voice singing the corridos, or Mexican ballads, that made Chalino Sánchez famous. Decades after he was ...

Pedro Rivera started out taking photos and selling cassettes in Huntington Park, California. He dreamed of becoming a singer, and although he achieved that dream, destiny led him to make his mark in ...

If you're from L.A. or Mexico, "Chalino" means only one thing: Chalino Sanchez, the famed narcocorrido singer who immortalized the tragic and brutal lives of drug dealers and the desperate poor in ...

Some musicians become more famous for dying young. That's part of the story of Chalino Sanchez, but there's more to it. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with the host of a podcast that explores that theme.

Adan Sanchez, the son of slain narco-corrido music legend Chalino Sanchez who was nurtured in Southern California’s burgeoning immigrant music scene and emerged this year as a star in his own right, ...