The National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress has decided to immortalize two more Latin songs: the ranchera anthem “El Rey” by Vicente Fernández, and the bilingual country hit “Before the ...

The ranchera music star was also an actor who appeared in more than 30 films. By Leila Cobo, Billboard Vicente Fernández, the towering icon of Mexican ranchera music whose powerful voice defined the ...

Vicente Fernández, the famed Mexican singer and actor, died on Sunday after months in the hospital following a fall at his ranch outside Guadalajara. He was 81. His death was confirmed on his social ...

Like many other Mexicans whose soundtrack to their lives includes Vicente Fernandez’s music, I was shaken to my core by the news of his death. It feels similar to the loss of a loved one or someone ...

To outsiders, it may be puzzling that the man many see as the epitome of Mexican machismo dons colorful, formfitting suits embroidered with flowers, and is posed gazing contemplatively at a single ...

Vicente Fernández’s romantic rancheras and timeless folk anthems defined the grit and romance of his turbulent homeland, songs of love, heartbreak and working-class heroes that made him a cultural ...

MEXICO CITY — Vicente Fernández, the beloved Mexican singer who became the symbol of Mexican ranchera music to the world, died Sunday. He was 81. “It was an honor and a great pride to share with ...