May 16, 2013 The who, what and where of the new band, Bandlands, is currently shrouded in mystery, but what has fallen into our hands is their dreamy debut single "Sleeping Beauty" that is somehow more Mazzy Star...
May 15, 2013 Wiley, grime’s controversially outspoken one, recently uploaded a batch of instrumentals to his SoundCloud account. The grime MC, producer and generally intriguing character gives fans a mixture of mediocre ("Shotter") and next level ("Capricorn")...
David Rodigan MBE is held in such high regard in the UK and Jamaica for his work, and rightly so. The legendary DJ has dedicated most of his life to the promotion of reggae music, and he was one of the...
Last month, A*M*E gave the world the first play of her forthcoming single, “Heartless,” along with MNEK’s bumpy-bumpy remix. Today, though, the young starlet from Sierra Leone via London gives MTV IGGY...
Following the release of her feature-heavy dance-pop EP, Danger, last year, south London’s Katy B is back with a raving new tune called "What Love Is Made Of." The underground music-loving songstress...
Fans of Dengue Fever in Europe in South East Asia have reasons to get amped for their upcoming summer tour. The group will be performing their signature combination of 60's Cambodian...
Last night was an historic night for New York City's nightlife. Four DJ crews representing different cultural sounds competed in a Jamaican-style sound clash in Red Bull Music Academy's Culture Clash...
It's that time again, Iggsters and Iggettes! You have until next Friday, 11 am, USA Eastern Standard Time to vote for your favorite new artist on MTV Iggy, using the bottom poll! We've rounded up five...
Congratulations, to our artist of the week, Gazelle! The New York-based alt-pop band headed by South Africa's Xander Ferreira bound over most of the competition in our artist of the week poll, but it was a close race with Japanese rockers Josy to the...
The fact that global bass trends cycle from one undiscovered subculture to the next (today, Chicago juke! tomorrow, moombahsoul!) isn't a new breakthrough in popular music. Back in 1961, Chubby Checker...
Nicole Moudaber's debut album, Believe, is tailor-made for techno-heads or those who have forgotten the power of the continuous groove. Fans of EDM's modulations might not remember the time when the...
Endeguena Mulu is an up-and-coming Ethiopian producer from Addis Ababa making experimental bass music that incorporates dub, dubstep, EDM, and traditional sounds. I haven't really heard anything like it....
Black Butter Records’ most recent signing, Gorgon City, return with new single, “Intentions.” The duo rope in the hypnotizing, soul-filled vocals of Nikki B, along with the help of the Clean Bandit...
