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A Louisiana-based rapper pleaded guilty Monday to his role in a large-scale prescription drug fraud ring that operated out of his multimillion-dollar Utah home

IN FOCUS: Nu-metal was once shorthand for terrible fashion and even worse music. Now, with a new Linkin Park album and Limp Bizkit announcing their most extensive tour in years, this genre once considered the nadir for rock’n’roll has made a surprising comeback, writes Ed Power

Country music has become a dominant force, bleeding into pop music’s mainstream

‘In Da Club’ rapper offered advice to Drake in the wake of his infamous rap beef with Kendrick Lamar

In his recently-released book, Brothers, the Van Halen drummer talks about the push-and-pull dynamic between Roth and the two brothers, and what eventually led to the singer's departure following the 1984 Tour

The iconic singer was recognized with the National Medal of Arts in a ceremony held at The White House and hosted by Joe and Jill Biden

What happens when young stars lose their sense of privacy from adolescence to their tragic, untimely deaths?

Fans, music-industry figures and fellow musicians are paying tribute to former One Direction member Liam Payne

Sales of vinyl albums fall 33% in one year