Music & Musicians

An Alabama woman who accused Jay-Z and Diddy of raping her when she was 13 years old sat down with NBC News to recount what she called a “catastrophic event”: a limo ride to a white house, a drink that made her feel woozy, a sexual assault by rap stars that would ruin her life.

At the 2024 Billboard Music Awards on Dec. 12, stars including Taylor Swift, Zach Bryan, Sabrina Carpenter and Drake faced off across 72 music categories. See who came out on top.

Photos on social media showed Swift posing with patients, staff members and a golden retriever at Children’s Mercy Hospital.

He pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment and was also sentenced to two years’ probation.

In his Icon of the Year interview with Time magazine, the music icon talked about his career, his sexuality and his struggle with addiction.

Kelsea Ballerini is gearing up to perform in “Little Big Town’s Christmas at the Opry” special. The country singer recalled with Access Hollywood her first time ever performing at the iconic Nashville venue and dished on her close friendship with Little Big Town. “Little Big Town’s Christmas at the Opry” airs Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC and...

Here are five things to know about rapper Kendrick Lamar.

Taylor Swift commemorated the end of her record-breaking Eras Tour, which had 149 shows across five continents, with a heartfelt Instagram post Dec. 11 that included lyrics from one of her songs.

Texas native and winner of ‘The Voice’ Sundance Head survived a freak accident. In an NBC 5 exclusive he opens up about the ordeal that almost stolen his career and his life.

The Season 26 finale of “The Voice” is here. And the competition is fierce.

Iconic 1990s and 2000s rock band System of a Down will play three massive stadium shows as part of a limited tour in 2025, and Chicago’s Soldier Field is one of them.

A lawyer for rapper Azealia Banks sent a cease-and-desist letter to The 1975 frontman Matty Healy after he threatened to slap her during a heated exchange on X last week. 

Eminem returned to the stage at the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix following his mom Debbie Nelson’s death, opting not to say her name while performing his 2002 single “Without Me.”

Lady Gaga shared the lavish gift she received from fiancé Michael Polansky for Valentine’s Day, which played a key role in the making of her upcoming album.

Grammy-winning music superstar of the 2000s Nelly is embarking on a world tour in 2025, with 54 dates across the globe including a stop in the Chicago area, according to an announcement from Live Nation.

Country music superstar Keith Urban has announced a new world tour for 2025 with a stop in Chicago.

The federal lawsuit alleges that rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z raped a minor along with Sean “Diddy” Combs at a house party hosted in 2000.

Star rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, has released a statement after being accused in a lawsuit of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000, allegedly along with Sean “Diddy” Combs, NBC News reported.

Jay-Z, the star rapper and entrepreneur whose real name is Shawn Carter, was accused in a civil lawsuit on Sunday of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000 allegedly along with Sean “Diddy” Combs, NBC News exclusively reported. 

Timeless Gifts, a music mentoring organization based on Chicago’s South Side, will be holding a benefit concert this weekend. NBC Chicago’s LeeAnn Trotter reports.