Vicente Fernandez News

The Mexican singer Vicente Fernandez has been compared to Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley.

Look, up on the stage, it's Superman. Or in this case, Vicente Fernandez, "El Idolo de Mexico," and arguably the single greatest ever interpreter of ranchera music -- with all due respect to past legends Jorge Negrete, Pedro Infante and Javier Solis, the holy trinity of the genre.

Vicente Fernandez, a musical icon in Mexico, brings his traditional ranchera singing and musical style to the Northwest suburbs.

Filling Stockton Arena isn't a major mystery to Fred C. Godinez III. "If you bring the pope here but nobody knows you're bringing the pope, nobody would come," said Godinez.

Vicente Fernandez performs in concert as a part of his "Para Siempre" tour in Cali, Colombia, Feb.

Pico Rivera's Department of Parks and Recreation presents the 12th annual "Summer Concerts in the Park" at Smith Park, 6016 Rosemead Blvd., Sunday.

Pico Rivera's Department of Parks and Recreation presents the 12th annual "Summer Concerts in the Park" at Smith Park, 6016 Rosemead Blvd., on Sunday.

On May 22, Mexican singer Vicente Fernandez sold out the Citizens Business Bank Arena and made the Billboard list for top admission sales the following week.

Finally, though, Joan Sebastian - one of Mexico's most respected and successful songwriters - agreed to create some material for an old friend: Vicente Fernandez.

Local arts and entertainment have really got their acts together this summer. First acts, second acts, class acts, timeless acts, disappearing acts.

Daughter of a behind-the-scenes show-business couple , the 24-year-old singer and songwriter started out as a child actress, playing several roles in telenovelas in her native country until 1998.

Ask rising young Mexican singer-songwriter Ximena Sarinana if she feels like Cinderella at the ball, and she just laughs.

Panamanian reggaeton sensation Flex topped the list of finalists for the 2009 Billboard Latin Music Awards with 13 nominations, including Latin album of the year, hot Latin song of the year and tropical airplay song of the year.

Panamanian reggaeton sensation Flex won eight awards, and Spanish pop singer Enrique Iglesias took home six at the Billboard Latin Music Awards on Thursday night.