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 ...

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 ...

A tres décadas del asesinato de Rosalino Chalino Sánchez, el crimen sigue impune, su música y leyenda viva y su figura, junto a la de muchos más cantantes del regional mexicano, siguen formando ...

There's a long history of popular musicians who become all the more famous for dying young. That's part of the story of Chalino Sanchez, but there's much more to it. A new podcast explores. Many ...

Edward Alvarado Gallegos cast his mind back three decades, to the night in 1992 that he tried to kill a legend. After clambering drunkenly onto the stage of a nightclub, he stood face to face with the ...

In case you've never heard the name Chalino Sánchez, he was a Mexican singer more hardened than any rapper. He's the indisputable king of narcocorridos, "drug ballads," but like many artists, his fame ...

On May 15, 1992, Rosalino Sánchez Félix, better known as Chalino Sánchez, was performing his first sold-out show in Culiacan, Sinaloa. What had been a special night for Chalino, who was singing in his ...

Southeast L.A. native Erick Galindo wanted to make a podcast that his Mexican parents would enjoy. Galindo, 38, was already an award-winning writer and documentarian when he made his podcasting debut ...

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.

Many musicians became all the more famous after they died young, and that's true of Chalino Sanchez. But there's much more to his story, as the podcast "Idolo: The Ballad Of Chalino Sanchez" explores.