Before Jamaican dancehall legend Vybz Kartel was charged with murder in 2011, he was already making headlines around the world. Yes, for his flamboyant press wrangling,...

Simian Mobile Disco is among the most ubiquitous names in electronic music. You'd be hard-pressed find a credible dance lineup somewhere in the world without this duo's...

Who They Are: Punks Jump Up, or Joe and David Where  They're From: England and Sweden, Based in London Genre: Neon Dance Funk Rock Pop Goodness When They...

Ever since "Crave You" made the world swoon, it has become a major event every time Australia's Flight Facilities drops a new single. Today, then, is a major...

Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza aren't the only summer music festivals on the planet. In fact, your favorite artists are hitting some unconventional stages all over the world...

Welcome to the weekend! It’s time to choose MTV Iggy’s Artist of the Week! This is a round-up of the best global bands we found this week. You have a week, until next...

Brad Oberhofer has no patience for small talk. After talking to the Tacoma-born, New York-based up-and-comer on the phone for awhile, I realized the kid might be young...

Poliça began as a small treasure in Minneapolis. Tied to other local groups like Gayngs and Roma di Luna, the new foursome eventually spilled over the Midwest border of...

Name: Riz MC, real name Riz Ahmed Genre: Hip-hop When he started: 2006 Most like: Early Eminem, Das Racist The Sound: like you're being mocked. You can...

This is one of the most unconventional reggae albums I've heard in awhile, and whether or not you like Romain Virgo's sophomore LP The System largely depends on your...

Tramps, vamps, and New Order revivalists the world over are loving up-and-comers Icky Blossoms' new sultry dance pop track "Babes." And now you can see it like never...

Since Occupy Wall Street protesters took over Zuccotti Park for the first time about seven months ago, mainstream support has definitely waned. Permits are harder to...

This video bears no explanation, except that it comes from Venezuela's demonic industrial-ambient-instrumental hip-hop producer Arca's EP Stretch 1, which dropped this...

LIGHTS is a name that crops up more and more each day. One day the young starlet is winning a Juno, the next she's touring the globe, and the next she's singing onstage...

The Yellow Dogs have made a ton of headway since they left Tehran for Brooklyn a few years back. No longer living in fear of arrest for hosting rock shows, they've since...

For parts of the world that can go to the beach in late April, there's a perfect soundtrack waiting for you in Australia. The foursome Oceanics' track  "Chinatown (is...

It’s a bit of a pastiche watching Gildas Loaëc adapt his Paris-based clothing and music label Kitsuné to New York. Surrounded by French prep tri-color sweaters and...

Name: Tove Styrke Genre: Pop When She Started: 2009 Most Like: Robyn The Sound: Radio pop with some good ol' Swedish melancholy Tove Styrke's hit song...

Name: Theresa Andersson Genre: Folk pop When She Started: 1990, but solo: 2007-2008 Most Like: Kate Bush, Gaggle, some Cocteau Twins The Sound: Like vengeful...

Before there was Busta or Azealia, there was Perucho Conde. For the original quick MC, check out Perucho, an MC/humorist from Venzuela. His 1980 track "La Cotorra...