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On Location with The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
MTV Iggy Artist to Watch The Pains of Being Pure at Heart took a moment away from shoot an original music video with us for their song "Until the Sun Explodes" to pose...
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Los Rakas, An Empty Room And Some Spraypaint…
Los Rakas make tasty, bilingual hip-hop and dancehall, marinated in in the streets of Panama City and Oakland, California, and they are sure to represent both hometowns...
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Going on the Record with Zuzuka Poderosa in Brooklyn
Born in Brazil, Zuzuka Poderosa spent part of her childhood in the Caribbean and now resides in New York. As a global bass vocalist, this world traveler brings raw power...
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The Breakfast Club Starring….. AVAN LAVA
Okay, so they're NOT in high school. And they're totally NOT in detention. But the members of AVAN LAVA do kinda have that super cool, subversive '80s vibe down pat....
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Head’s Up… It’s Offishall, Kardi is King of the Hill
After a few minutes under the gun and glare of flashing lights, Toronto favorite Kardinal Offishall felt right at home. And yet, even with a series of fresh, super emcee...
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French Horn Rebellion Spread Love
What better way to spend the winter holidays than with ugly sweaters, trees, family feuds and golden horns? Take cue from French Horn Rebellion, our favorite basement...
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Steve Aoki is a Mad Man, and We Like It
Wanna see just how wild and crazy Steve Aoki can get when you put him in front of a green screen? Wanna know what an Aoki jump is? Flip through these photos from Steve's...
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Give ‘Em Hell, Shanell
There’s nothing funny about SnL. The Massachusetts-born and Cali-raised ATLien sits pretty on Young Money’s roster, has a faithful fan base of “gypsies” and on her last...
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The Music Experiment: Santigold and a Midsummer Night in Chapel Hill
Santigold and her devoted North Carolina fanbase brought the serious party and Shakespeare schwag to MTV Iggy's Music Experiment (presented by Intel) concert this...
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Theophilus London: Behind the Mic
These days, all Mr. Charming needs is one mic.
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Exclusive: Sleigh Bells Raw and Uncut, by Sleigh Bells
Sleigh Bells closed their two-week tour opening for the Red Hot Chili Peppers with an incendiary set in Philadelphia, and we were there. Afterwards, the...
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LIGHTS Up on Canadian Pop, Denim and Geeky Tats
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...
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Grimes @ Mercury Lounge, NYC
Over the last year, Montreal-based singer/pixie Grimes has cannonballed her way into the music industry with her unique brand of ethereal neo-disco. Her debut album...
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Exclusive Slideshow: A Walk With Le Butcherettes’s Teri Gender Bender
You may know Le Butcherettes frontwoman Teri Gender Bender as the surrealist hellion in the bloody apron with murder in her eyes. We love the Mexican singer and guitar...
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Band On The Run: Iran’s The Yellow Dogs Unshackled in America
The Yellow Dogs may seem right at home at a middle American burger joint, but it took them four long, arduous just years to get a greasy taste. The post-punk foursome...
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Dengue Fever @ Lincoln Center: Upper West Side Gets Psychedelic
LA's six-piece folk group Dengue Fever performed in the sticky heat for Lincoln Center's free summer concert series "Out of Doors" this past week in New York City....
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Los Rakas @ The Spot: A Taste of Panama in New York
It seems like the Panamanian hip hop duo Los Rakas churn out fast-paced party jams without really trying. The cousins spit rhymes in Spanish and English over a sleek...
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Zuzuka Poderosa @ The Spot: Funk in a Neon Jumpsuit
Decked out in a neon jumpsuit and heeled combat boots, Baile funk singer Zuzuka Poderosa opened for Maluca at the Spot in New York City. Zuzuka immediately energized the...
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Ximena Sarinana @ Webster Hall: Wrapped Up in Bows and Balloons
To promote her debut English language album, pop singer Ximena Sariñana performed at Webster Hall dressed to the nines in a heart-printed dress with a black bow in her...
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Maluca @ The Spot: La Dominicana en Fuego
Petite Dominican artist Maluca performed at The Spot in New York City, where fans let loose into the early morning to her fusion of steel drums, heavy bass, Latin beats,...