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,...

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

Yes, it's the language that I'm writing in. But I'm over it. Music lovers around the world must be agreeing with me, because from our view at MTV Iggy, 2011 marked a clear move beyond the English-language domination of pop music. As our 2011 Best New Band in the World, K-pop superstars 2NE1 said,...

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

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

This week we belly-up to stages and hit the streets to catch music performed live. From Puerto Rican garage rockers to Australian disco-house throwbacks to Moroccan socially conscious rap, we try to capture lightening in a bottle -- the anything-goes magic of music unleashed upon an audience. Be

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

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.

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

  You voted, tweeted, and supported, and now there is one more way for you to be a part of MTV Iggy's Best New Band adventure. The Best New Band Concert featuring 2NE1, La Vida Boheme and Gyptian goes down at the Best Buy Theater in Times Square on Monday, 12/12/11, 4 pm to...

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

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,...

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

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

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...

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

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...

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