MTV IGGY

This Artist of the Week race was especially feisty with Jez Dior from the US, As They Burn from France, and Japan's Pirates Canoe all vying mightily for the brass ring. But the results are in and it's Pirates Canoe, the Kyoto bluegrass trio/sextet, for...

Bono, rock star and AIDS fighting anti-poverty activist, has added a new job title to his lengthy LinkedIn profile. He says he's "embraced his inner nerd" and gotten down with the facts. Calling himself...

I love deep house as much the next shape-shifter, but I prefer things a tad more techy these days. Adam Cotier, who is a rising name in London’s underground house circuit, has swapped the decks for the...

Shystie, Lady Leshurr, Lioness, Ms Dynamite, RoxXxan, Amplify Dot, Mz Bratt… We’re all thankful for what the sisters have offered the UK MC game thus far, but there’s definitely room for one more. After...

Finally, the long awaited album from Rudimental is on its way and they're bringing it Home. After teasing us with eargasm singles, the debut album is slated for release April 30th on Big Beat records. The East London quartet have scheduled an American...

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, reigning princess of J-pop 2.0, has some pretty insane videos out there. The viral power of "Pon Pon Pon" aside, "Fashion Monster" was pretty nuts, while "Furisodeshon" was a two-tone...

We live in a cold, cold world, and the financial climate is getting chillier by the day. The recession has hit every country in some way or another and, in my very humble opinion, it's the young people who have been hit the hardest – with higher...

In the run-up to Fade To Mind and Night Slugs' collaborative showcases at SXSW this weekend, Bok Bok – the man behind London’s forward-thinking Night Slugs label and club night – just uploaded a new...

Brighton’s award-winning D&B producer, Friction, and Croydon’s hit-making dubstep don, Skream, unite their respective scenes on new track, "Kingpin." The revered producers added another underground music...

Jamaican-born Stylo G has been putting work in the UK's dancehall scene for what seems like forever, but he finally got his big break when his catchy "Call Mi A Yardie" single became an international club hit last year. Thanks to the success of said...

Buxom cutie pie Daniela Brooker has got pipes for days. Like the kind that sorta reminds us of Kelly Clarkson (in only the best of ways...). Daniela fares better though, topping off her sweet British pop...