“El Rey” (the king) of ranchera music Vicente Fernández died on Sunday at age 81. Nicknamed “Chente,” Fernández was known for his songs about longing, love, loss, and heartbreak. He recorded more than ...

No one would’ve held it against Vicente Fernández if he had flamed out early in his career. After all, the singer had the weight of a nation placed on him when he debuted in 1966. Mexico’s three ...

Although Alejandro Fernández has written his own history in Mexican music, he is still the son of perhaps the biggest star of ranchera music: Vicente Fernández. To continue his father’s legacy, both ...

GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Legendary Mexican singer Vicente Fernández, known as “Rey de la Música Ranchera,” died Sunday in a hospital in Guadalajara, according to a post on his official Instagram account.

The world is mourning the loss of a musical legend. On Sunday, Dec. 12, Vicente Fernández, who was dubbed the "King of Rancheras," "The Charro from Huentitán" and the "Idol of Mexico," died at the age ...