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

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2011 was a year of momentous musical debuts. Some of them (Hack, cough, Odd Future) we're all a little sick of hearing about. But there were even more that flew under the radar yet while still making an impact. We made this list of the most exciting first albums we heard this year to...

Kyoto, Japan -- known for its shrines and breathtaking scenery -- harbors a few secrets. Behind the tourist traps lie standard urban problems: poverty, broken homes, alcoholism, and emotional pain. And Anarchy is leaking them all. Anarchy hails from public housing in the city, and is using his

Afrofuturist Spoek Mathambo isn't known for nostalgia. The closest he's come so far to messing with the past is "Control" his decidedly updated versioning of a Joy Division song. But his latest project is downright curatorial. On Nombolo One the South African post-hip hop polymath reimagined 12

At MTV Iggy, we believe that pop music is becoming increasingly borderless. The internet age brought on the birth of millennial sensibilities -- and with it, a world where western artists aren’t the only ones dominating the vernacular. Americans can listen to Korean pop. Venezuelans can fall in

Now we know a little bit more about The Serenades than we did back in April, when we blogged about their first single "Birds" and the mysterious involvement of Adam Olenius of the Shout Out Louds. Details have been revealed, and they're promising. Adam, the main songwriter, singer and guitarist for

It’s been four years since SM Entertainment’s artists — known collectively as SMTown — have come together for a winter holiday album. After finally dropping their 2011 edition, The Warmest Gift, on December 13, the …

As a gift of appreciation to the Wonder Girls’ ever loyal fan-base, member Yenny recently dedicated a heartfelt studio recording of “Last Christmas” to Wonderfuls. What made her gift even more special was her choice of …

Say what you will about Girls’ Generation, but numbers don’t lie, and it looks like the 9-member girl group is still making waves with their latest album, The Boys. The Boys, which was released just …

New band alert! Please welcome rock group extraordinaire Axiz, a new band who has caught the attentions of Korean netizens for their powerful, raw instrumentals and unique group lineup that includes four males and one …

On December 10, Big Bang‘s Taeyang uploaded an unplugged, keyboard cover of Beyonce’s “I Miss You” to his brand new Youtube channel. The YG Entertainment artist wrote in the video’s description, “I put this video up …

The four ballad-crooning sensations of boy group 2AM will soon be making their official Japanese debut, and they’ve finally unveiled the music video for their debut single “Never Let You Go.” A remake of the …

On last week’s SM-centric episode of Studio 5, Grace counted down our ten favorite Girls’ Generation music videos, from the girls’ debut single, “Into the New World,” all the way to their latest chart-topping release, …

Due to G-Dragon’s unfortunate marijuana ordeal, Japanese debut plans for Big Bang sub-unit duo GD&TOP had been canceled indefinitely. But have no fear — YG Entertainment shall come through for its fans! Originally slated for a …

In the early hours of November 9 in Korea, YG Entertainment artist Se7en happily announced on Twitter that he was celebrating his birthday, causing an influx of “Happy Birthday!” tweets from K-pop artists and fans …

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, they're still at it. Fresh from a tour of Europe and Japan, the legendary Japanese pop punk rockers Shonen Knife are hitting US stages as we speak. The trio has been touring for almost 30 years with upbeat rock tracks about food, partying, socks and Barbies, and they show

The cousin duo Los Rakas have been tearing up California stages with their blend of Panamanian culture and 90s style hip hop. They call it Panabaynian. They're from California's bay area, you see. And they're wordsmiths. The duo Raka Rich and Raka Dun have built up their fanbase one enlightened hip

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Yes, it was another crazy week for MTV Iggy's Artist of the Week. New York cabaret gypsy trio The Debutante Hour and Minneapolis deep dark pop band Dearling Physique may have little in common when it comes to genre, but they both have the same rabid fanbase. They were neck and neck the whole...

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