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 ...

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 ...

A young Chalino Sánchez, clad in Western wear and a cowboy hat tilted to one side, could be found selling tapes of his corridos at swap meets or entertaining guests at quinceañeras and baptism parties ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.