El Komander Denies Wrongdoing in Controversial Narcocorrido Concert, Says He ‘Loves Rules’ In accordance with an ordinance prohibiting the singing of narcocorrido songs which glorify drug ...

El Komander was fined $8,000 for breaking the Chihuahuan law in 2013, and Los Tigres del Norte were fined $25,000 last year for contravening the same ban.

Ever since his 2009 debut, El Komander has been a rising star in the ever-popular narcocorridos sub-genre. Drug ballads, as they're known, document the very real drug war waging south of the border.

Alfredo Rios, aka El Komander, is the Jay Z of Mexican drug balladeers. He says government pressure, in the form of fines and banned or canceled concerts, is forcing him to think about retirement.

Alfredo Rios "El Komander" is a popular singer of Mexican corridos, mostly about the country's violent drug war. This poster from the singer's Facebook page announces a show in Louisville, Kent ...

El Komander Concert Flap Leads to Chaos When the popular music star refused to take the stage over a payment dispute, fans angrily began tearing apart the venue.