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,...

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

A good dance track is hard to find. More specifically, a good dance track that you're willing to listen to sober whilst four days away from viable social contact is hard to find. Yet "Out of It," a hit from Denmark's Fallulah, was recently remixed by Parisian disco house tinkerer Monsieur Adi, and

Damu has only been putting out his crystalline dance music for a year-and-a-half, but Sam Schorb's glistening take on UKG, electro, and house has already been touted by Mike Skinner as the future of UK bass. His summer single "Ridin'" took liberal arpeggios, laser bleeps, and r&b vocals and

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

Young hip-hop heart breaker Mo’cheddah just took an MTV Africa Music Award home to Nigeria. She won the hotly contested...

Sneak behind the scenes of Ladytron's recent live performance shoot for MTV Iggy with Heather Holliday, host of The MTV Iggy Show. Heather talks to Helen Marnie and Daniel Hunt about their touring experiences, the latest album's #1 chart placement, and why "you haven't made it until you advertize a

Skrillex has toned down the crazypants on his new track "Breathe" -- out today. Perhaps humbled by all the attention and MTV EDM Artist of the Year win, (and some inevitable haterade), the juggernaut LA producer has made a track that's a little lighter on the eardrums than the terrifying Scary

New Zealand, whose popular music scene didn't take root until well after the British Invasion hit its shores in the mid-'60s, has made up for a late start in joining the global pop-music party. (Photo: Dove Shore)...

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...

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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

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,...

We’re bringing you to Iceland to meet some not-so-sheepish indie rockers, we’ll swing past the UK to visit the queen of the grime and then wind up in China for a Kung-fu punk paddle-ball session. Be sure to check out more on this week’s artists: Reykjavik’s groovy Who Knew, London’s hard-spitting

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

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

Calm, collected, and yes, cute. That’s Emicida, the Sao Paulo freestyle king who swept the Brazilian MTV Music Video Awards this year. On a recent trip to NYC, the MC killer and his crew visited East Village Radio for an afternoon, and MTV Iggy was there to capture it all. In an exclusive

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

Free full episode videos, photos, full episodes and recaps of Laguna Beach (Season 1) on MTV.com.

Ludacris rocked the crowd in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with nearly two hours of hits after the Game and David Banner didn't show up for their advertised sets.

Rick Ross, Pitbull, Busta Rhymes, Bun B, Flo Rida and others rocked the "New Mexico Takeover 4" concert in Albuquerque on Sunday.