MTV Iggy searched the world for the 10 best artists of 2011 and asked readers and fans to pick the best. Last night, on 12.12.11, we threw a concert to celebrate 2NE1, the Best New Band of 2011, in Times Square NY! It was an EVENT -- fan favorite finalists performed, bands were interviewed...

Mark your calendars and cancel all appointments – MTV Iggy’s making history on December 12th, 2011. Headliners 2NE1, La Vida Boheme, Gyptian and Yuna will perform.

Forget using lo-fi to invoke nostalgia – as so many so-called “chill-wave” bands tend to do. Sleigh Bells seem to reach...

Hosted by MTV VJs Suchin Pak and Sway, MTV Iggy’s Best New Band concert will be simulcast on the MTV’s giant HD screen in Times Square and feature live backstage MTV Studio interviews, highlight reels, roving reporters, and interactions with fans in Times Square and online.

In the world of music, the word “cover” invokes thoughts of bad singing and a fuzzy webcam. Yuna, a folk popper from Malaysia, changed our minds with her smooth,...

In the world of music, the word “cover” invokes thoughts of bad singing and a fuzzy webcam. Yuna, a folk popper from Malaysia, changed our minds with her smooth,...

Thank you to all of the commentators for picking up on some of the factual errors in our article regarding Akanishi Jin’s tour dates in the U.S. The article misstated that Akanishi Jin is the leader of the Japanese boy band KAT-TUN. The band currently does not have a leader. Johnny Kitagawa was

With just a week left until the big reveal of MTV K Presents United Cube Live in NYC, we're giving you the pre-show interview we shot with boy band sensation BEAST backstage at MTV's Times Square studio. Maknae Dongwoon steals the spotlight in this light interview as the guys talk about bringing

Have you ever thought of the popular American Christmas song "Frosty the Snowman" as a haunting, goosebumpy tale? We hadn't either until we heard Malaysian folky Zee Avi's shivery version. The skeletal arrangement and the old-timey wail in Avi's voice give the ordinarily cheery story the feeling of

My Morning Jacket has been touring for a decade, and they get bored of their usual set sometimes to mix things up, they throw in a few covers. And now the music blog You Ain’t No Picasso has amassed more than 50 of the band's live covers. From Erykah Badu's "Tyrone" to the Mamas...

Rapper YAS is Iran's Persian hip hop laureate. A disciple of Tupac and Rumi, YAS uses uplifting poetic imagery delivered through an impassioned, at times ferocious, flow to communicate uplifting rhymes about his culture and people. The 29-year-old Tehran native broke ground in Iran by becoming the

The movie theater at Union Square was a quarter full with a mix of Japanese young people and other New Yorkers. What drew this group together -- one of many around the world who turned out for the special screening event on November 29th -- was the L'Arc~en~Ciel 20th L'Anniversary Live concert

The debonaire J-rock megastar spent a recent afternoon with MTV Iggy, performing an exclusive acoustic set in New York's elegant Hudson Hotel. Whether bathed in the glow of sunlight or neon light, he never breaks a sweat. He told us he likes seeing people faint at his concerts, which is probably

What was it like for the artists at the MTV Iggy concert? Go backstage and find out. Walk into their dressing room and bathrooms to see 2NE1 sharing a laugh and watching TV, La Vida Boheme getting painted, Yuna checking her makeup, and Gyptian chilling with friends.

One of Hong Kong's most refreshing new bands, All for A Vision takes the electronicore tactics of a heavily tattooed group like Asking Alexandria and retools them in the service of a more innocent perspective. Their recently released self-produced EP Reasons and Devices consists of four earnest yet

4Minute and G.NA join BEAST back onstage for a special interview portion of United Cube Live in NYC. Surrounded by some of their biggest fans, the Cube family answers questions about everything from their favorite American artists, debuting overseas, and plans to bring the United Cube concerts to

K-pop sensations BEAST, 4Minute, and G.NA - collectively known as United Cube –-recently began touring together in an effort to bring themselves closer to their fans all over the world. After successful concerts in Tokyo and Seoul, United Cube quickly announced that they would be adding tour stops

Of Indian and Punjabi heritage, London's Jay Sean might be the first Asian singer from the UK to dominate not only Britain's pop charts, but the world's. By fusing R&B sensibilities with traditional Desi rhythms, Sean's numerous hit-singles have a distinct sound that have won him a huge following

It took a superhero to bring Just A Band back from the future. His name: Makmende. His look: Blaxploitation chic—sharp tan jacket, flared trousers, broad-rimmed shades, Afro pick. His modus operandi: Appears in the streets of Nairobi to beat down miscreants, send robbers fleeing, fight off masked

This episode features more exclusive goodies, including Seungri rehearsing for his solo performance (the members really love imitating his choreography, don’t they?), Taeyang disciplining the maknae, and of course, Big Bang at their best: together on stage!

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