The opening music from ‘The X-Files,’ one of the greatest television series of the past 30 years, just sort of happened. Here’s the story.

To celebrate his legacy, we’ve assembled a brief oral history of his most memorable song, " The X-Files Theme," which is actually titled “Materia Primoris” — Latin for “first matter ...

Mark Snow, the Emmy-nominated composer behind the beloved X-Files theme song, has died. He was 78. Snow died Friday at his home in Connecticut, a representative confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter ...

The composer Mark Snow has died at 78 years old. He did the music for many TV shows, including The X-Files, Smallville and Blue Bloods.

Mark Snow, a composer of music for television -- including the distinctively eerie theme for "The X Files" -- has died at age 78, his agent confirmed.

The stellar theme songs attached to them increased their memorability. Find TV show theme songs from the 1990s below that ...

The composer Mark Snow has died at 78 years old. He did the music for many TV shows, including The X-Files, Smallville and Blue Bloods.