They were almost a half-century apart in age, but the music of Vicente Fernandez struck deep in the heart of Christopher Rubalcava. His Eastvale-based group, Mariachi Corazon de Mi Tierra, is ...

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For Mexican American families like mine, the music of Vicente Fernández was the soundtrack of our lives. At gatherings from birthdays to funerals, and every casual get together and backyard barbecue ...

Mexican ranchera music superstar Vicente Fernandez performed to a near sellout crowd at Selland Arena in Fresno on May 26, 2007. Vida Staff Photo This story is part of the Central Valley News ...

Vicente Fernández, the Mexican singer, actor and cultural icon who died in December at age 81, could have a street in Los Angeles’ Boyle Heights neighborhood named after him. Los Angeles City ...

Next, we hear a story about the spirit of Los Angeles. It's part of our series called Songs That Move You from NPR's radio show and podcast Alt.Latino, hosted by Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras.

When Camila Fernández performs at the McCallum Theatre on Sept. 14 as part of the venue's celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, the rising Mexican singer says it will feel more like a "big ...

The largest mariachi music festival in the United States took place this summer at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The 33rd annual MARIACHI USA centered a genre that's rooted in folk traditions and ...

SALINAS – In the Salinas Valley, home to some of the most fertile land in the world, Julian Estrada is growing the next generation of mariachi musicians. This is the start of the newest season of ...

Vicente Fernandez died yesterday at 81. He was Mexico's superstar singer, beloved throughout the Spanish-speaking world, including Mexican immigrant communities in the U.S. NPR's Carrie Kahn reports ...