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

As we told you earlier, the Swedish duo The Knife has been hard at work crafting an opera. (Well, whenever Karen Dreijer Andersson wasn't being her kooky Fever Ray self...) And today, it's up and streaming at the Knife's website. Listen to it here! If you thought having an indie band's take on

I've wanted to post the Hong Kong Blood Opera as a Band of the Day for a while now for the simple, lame reason that they've got my favorite band name out there today. But as sad an accomplishment as that may seem at first -- think of it this way: There are tens...

We've prattled on here at MTV Iggy about what an insane genius David Byrne is. And if you haven't gotten the message, yet -- know this: the man has created a "disco opera" to shoe-hoarding Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos, titled Here Lies Love. We've brought you the beleaguered backstory of

Recently we told you about plans for Bend It Like Beckham to hit London's West End and New York's Broadway. We also mentioned Mira Nair's work on Monsoon

The rest of Iceland’s Sigur Ros is, according to frontman Jónsi Birgisson “having babies.” That’s why they they’re on indefinite hiatus (having ditched the nearly-complete recorded sessions toward their latest [...]

The former first lady of the Philippines, Imelda Marcos, is perhaps best known for her shoes. 3,000 pairs, paid for on the public dime, were found by the angry mob who rushed her palatial residence after she fled the country in 1986.

Producer Emch has been one of the main hands at helm of Subatomic Sound System since it began to coalesce a decade ago. Since that time he has been part of countless hip-hop, dub reggae, drum and bass, and dancehall adventures involving a completely surreal -- and often legendary -- cast of

Opera singer and stage performer turned pop/rock songstress Malea McGuinness busks at the beach in her video for "Spinning," a single from her 2010 release Close As Air. In lieu of a tip, someone drops a kaleidoscope in her guitar case, making way for some trippy visuals. Before you know it, the

"Ronald Reagan, Mao Zedong -- they're all the same. Kissinger...let me explain," sings Santigold on her newest track. And you're pretty sure this is a departure from the funky Philadelphia rhymers typical work. You'd be right. Santigold is just one of the femme fatales that David Byrne has roped in

We were there with Shaa’ir + Func as they gathered together New Yorkers for a “big a** party on the street.” Watch them...

“Fiction” speaks of the lengths that a guy will go to preserve the memories of his past relationship. The MV stars BEAST rapper Junhyung, who, unable to face a reality without his love, writes a fictional story about never letting her go. Actress Park Bo Young (Speedy Scandal) beautifully plays the

We don’t really know what PUi means or why the “U” is capitalized. But we do know that the New York-based gypsy metal warrior-lookalikes put on a really riveting show! Between a snake charming belly dancer, intimidating abs, hefty body paint, and a unique Arabic folk metal sound, it’s no surprise

Angolan rapper Cabo Snoop and friends go totally nuts in the video for his track "Prakatatumba." Maybe you've heard about how they get down in Angola. Maybe you should watch this video anyway. It's not like you develop a tolerance for watching people move their bodies like that. It's going to

Emika isn't just a producer. She's a singer (opera-trained), pianist (classical), and a live performer currently burning through a North American tour opening for Amon Tobin. With only one self-titled album to her name, Emika is already redefining what it means to make beats. Since 2009, when the

The rest of Iceland’s Sigur Ros is, according to frontman Jónsi Birgisson “having babies.” That’s why they they’re on indefinite hiatus (having ditched the nearly-complete recorded sessions toward their latest

Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Group is playing just a few cities on their world tour and the New York show at The Highline Ballroom sold out fast. We were lucky enough to get in and snap these photos of the poofy haired Mars Volta guitarist performing music from his mind-bending experimental solo...

Last fall, we told you all about the zany new opera produced by Sweden's The Knife in Berlin. (You know, the band whose other half is Fever Ray!) Now, we've learned that they'll release a studio-recorded album of the whole thing, to be released on March 1, and that they've got a free single off...

As if you needed further reasons to watch Jersey Shore, France's Mustard Pimp threw down for an episode with "Figaro Fist Pump," a completely outrageous house track set to the classic Italian opera The Barber of Seville. It starts off with the famed opera opener, followed by a quick, hard drop into

"You know grew up on dancehall when: singing opera on a tune called 'Shotta' doesn't faze you," Bonjay tweeted last week.   The Canadian Baile-Funk-meets-Electro-whizkid duo toes weird genre lines all the time (Dancehall to Opera, etc.), and so far critics haven't known what to make of them.

Brooklyn hard rock, Papoose, continues his annual lyrical roundup with "2011 Obituary." Taking a look back, Pap pays his respects to fallen soldiers lost in the field last year, over Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's memorable "Crossroads" track.

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Kurt Loder reviews "Repo! The Genetic Opera," a cult-classic wannabe that fails when it comes to the music.