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DMX, the raspy-voiced hip-hop artist who produced the songs “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem” and “Party Up (Up in Here)” and who rapped with a trademark delivery that was often paired with growls, barks and “What!” as an ad-lib, has died, according to a statement his family released Friday. He was 50 years old. The Grammy-nominated performer, whose real name is Earl…

LeBron James, Missy Elliot and Chance the Rapper are among the celebrities sending prayers following the heart attack suffered by DMX.

Paul Simon is latest icon to sell his songs, joining Boy Dylan, Neil Young and Stevie Nicks. For acquirers, it’s a boom market. For musicians, estate-planning.

A group of songwriters who have worked with hit artists released an open letter on Tuesday calling out inequality in the music industry.

Elton John is celebrating his 74th birthday on Thursday — and he’s sending fans a very rare present.

Harry Connick Jr. made his new album, “Alone with My Faith,” a family affair, finishing it in his hometown of New Orleans with the help of his three daughters. He talked to LX News host Tabitha Lipkin about the roots that inspired the album, and how he sees music evolving in the future.

Choreographer Richy Jackson created iconic moves for artists like Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande in their “Rain on Me” video, as well as for JoJo Siwa. Now Jackson’s creating a fusion of “pop music and Star Wars” for rising star Zack Zilla’s new videos. He talked to LX News host Jobeth Devera about his process and even taught her a...

The Dutch inventor of the cassette tape, the medium of choice for millions of bedroom mix tapes, has died at the age of 94

For thousands of years, sound has been used for its healing properties. Today, with the negative noise in our world louder than ever, NBCLX storyteller Eric Rodriguez takes an immersive look at the power of good vibrations.

Halsey apologized and deleted a photo that depicted her battle with an eating disorder after being shamed on social media for not including a trigger warning. Chelsea Kronengold from the National Eating Disorders Association talked to LX News about the appropriate way to have a conversation surrounding eating disorders.

Ben Platt has new music on the way, and he wants it to add notes of joy to these tough times. Platt, who said he wrote the songs from his childhood bedroom, is also preparing for the release of the movie adaptation of his Broadway hit “Dear Evan Hansen” this fall. He talked to NBCLX about both projects, plus a...

The boards covering the windows outside Louie Louie’s Piano Bar in Deep Ellum are the battle scars of going through a pandemic, and going dark.

“We had to be very nimble and cut costs immediately and figure out a path through this,” Joey Hemphill of Hemphill Brothers Coach Company told CNBC.

NBC 5 and the Southwest Celtic Music Association Inc. (SCMA) invite you to celebrate the long, rich tradition of Irish and Celtic culture at the 39th Annual North Texas Irish Festival onSaturday, March 6!

Sia’s first time directing a feature film, “Music,” may have nabbed her two Golden Globe nominations, but the pop star is now under fire for the portrayal of her autistic main character, who was played by the neurotypical actor and dancer Maddie Ziegler. Dr. Daniel Bober, a psychiatrist who treats patients with autism, joined LX News to discuss the controversy....

With limited social interactions, the pandemic has changed how we raise our kids. One of the biggest concerns involves how they’ll interact with others post-pandemic. A psychologist explains how to boost kids’ social awareness.

Springsteen, 71, was arrested in November at Gateway National Recreation Area in New Jersey, also known as Sandy Hook.

Grammy-winning French duo Daft Punk have announced they’re breaking up after 28 years

Parton said that “given all that is going on in the world, I don’t think putting me on a pedestal is appropriate at this time.”

Ahead of her upcoming YouTube docuseries, Demi Lovato says she suffered a heart attack and multiple strokes after her near-fatal drug overdose in 2018, which left her with brain damage.