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,...

Long before Occupy Wall Street, Italian rappers Zero Plastica gave voice to the plight of the 99% -- the messed up economy, political chicanery, organized crime, lack of opportunity and overwhelming odds stacked against regular people. DJ Nio, Lure, and G.O.Man are activists and moral consciences

They call their sound “psychedelic cumbia,” and we called them a “freight train at full speed” at SXSW...and it’s all...

For all intents and purposes, can we all just come to the consensus that 2011 is UK house producer Maya Jane Coles' breakthrough year? This year saw the 24-year-old Londoner perform nonstop (including at big international music fests like Glastonbury) in Europe and the States, remix for the likes

They call their sound “psychedelic cumbia,” and we called them a “freight train at full speed” at SXSW...and it’s all...

This Santiago, Chile quintet (Koala Contreras – voice, SubMarcos – piano, SebaBajo – bass, Metraca – drums, DJ Sp@cio –...

El Guincho, also known as Pablo Diaz-Reixa, doesn’t make your typical album, which is why we dig him. There’s instant...

The first thing you notice when visiting Iceland is its alien landscape; it's spookily devoid of trees and other obvious signs of life. There's the soothing, otherworldly calm of its myriad natural hot springs. Yet in nearby Thingvellir park, there's evidence of an enormous volcanic rift that

This week Studio 5 goes on location for a Secret-centric episode all around the streets of New York City. VJ Grace shines the spotlight on one of K-pop’s most down-to-earth girl groups, Secret, and counts down MTV K’s picks for the top 10 idols gone solo, from the intense transformation of Secret's

Ahhh, hipsters. Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood is packed to the gills with 'em. The Rubberbandits play their first American show in just two days and desperately need hot hipster babes to dance onstage. In this episode of "Rubberbandits in NYC," watch Limerick City's greatest gangster rappers

Somehow we haven't heard a peep out of the over-energized Italian hipsters -- Ex-Otago -- since 2007's Tanti Saluti-- the critically lauded, neon bright indie album that saw such hits as the punky, spunky "Amato the Greengrocer." Well, there was the 2008 cover-- "The Rhythm of the Night," butÂ

We caught Canadian electrofunk duo Chromeo right before their gig in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, home to the world’s biggest hipster population. Hear what Dave 1 and P-Thugg have to say about the ‘burg, including their nickname for it: “Toms’ Square” (based on the prevalence of TOMS shoes in the

"Breaking into the hip hop world isn't easy for anyone. So when a few East Asian homeboys started posting up flyers and hustling to get audiences -- it seemed inconceivable that seven years later, they'd get signed to Interscope, tour the world, and split a bill with Lady Gaga. Despite a few

You’ve waited and waited, and finally it’s time to see your favorite J-pop star in MTV Iggy Presents: Jin Akanishi Live in NYC! But not yet! First, you get to go behind-the-scenes and watch him prepare for the show. Before singing his hottest pop singles, Jin had to greet a giant crowd that...

Following the soulful release of “Lonely,” 2NE1’s latest head-banging, eye-catching, mind-blowing dance track “I Am The Best” made an immediate all-kill on the music charts. With crazy hairstyles and a fierce wardrobe to match the song’s electrifying beat, 2NE1 has definitely stood their ground as

With their love of eighties analog synth and their ice cold demeanor, Ladytron have been the standard bearers of electro dance pop for over a decade. For their fifth album, they've moved away from the goth-rock tones of 2008's Velocifero, towards a lush, orchestral style that marries the moodiness

We’ve seen Australian The Temper Trap live before, and we never get tired of Indonesian frontman Dougy Mandagi’s beautiful voice. Though, we probably could have done without his diva behavior at Austin City Limits Music Festival this year. (Oh, we reviewed the show thoroughly, don’t worry!) The

We've already mentioned that we'd like to step into the shoes of the world-traveling Zakee, who glides from Rio to Philly and back again like it's no thing at all. That's how his album Assimilations goes too, effortlessly working that sweet spot between hip hop, lo-fi, and global bass. In the cut

Bajzel is one of the best international artists in this SXSW lineup this year, and we caught the one-man Polish wonder en route to Austin at Brooklyn’s Knitting Factory on March 11. Not surprisingly, these very choosy fans dug his blend of experimental, unpredictable, whimsical garage, indie, sexy

Blindboy Boat Club and Mr. Chrome, Limerick City's greatest gangster rappers, are finally in NYC! Sadly, the boys are a little stressed out: they've got a big show in four days (their first American performance) and want to make sure hot American babes show up. They've also got a meeting with a

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