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There's a lot of sh*t out there. Some of it old, some of it new.
On this edition of MTV's The New Sh*t we give you the low-down on all the hottest new sh*t out this week. (more)...
Johnny Hockin goes head-to-head with GQ Editor, Will Welch.
On this week's edition of MTV's The Takedown our very own MTV News/Movie Night reporter Johnny Hockin goes head-to-head with GQ Magazine's senior editor Will Welch when it comes to the rising popularity of the music documentary. From LCD Soundsystem and Britney Spears to Justin Bieber and Pearl Jam, artists like to chronicle important events in their life, and us fans eat it up! (more)...
'Shut Up and Play the Hits' chronicles the band's last days and show together as a group.
It was on February 5, 2011 that a statement was posted on LCD Soundsystem's official website that announced its disbandment following a farewell concert, which took place on April 2, 2011, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. That farewell concert was filmed and made into a documentary film premiering at this years' Hot Docs Film Festival called, Shut Up and Play the Hits. (more)...
"A lawsuit hasn't happened yet. It feels good in that way." says Gregg Michael Gillis
DJ/Producer Girl Talk (real name Gregg Michael Gillis) once remixed over 300 unsolicited songs on one album, and somehow has never been sued. Well, yet. MTV News had the chance to chat with with Mr. Talk at the Coachella Music Festival about how far the "art" of sampling has come. (more)...
"[I'm a] pale, skinny, white Englishman hanging out with these 40-year old Mexican cholos" he says.
Rusko (real name Christopher Mercer) has been a dubstep DJ and producer since 2006 who has worked with the likes of Britney Spears, Adele and M.I.A. This past March he released his second studio album, Songs, and later this summer is set to release a 5 song EP with none other than Cypress Hill. MTV News recently had the chance to chat with the superstar while visiting Toronto and we talked music, partying, and bromances. (more)...
Fox comedy will also move to Thursday, like 'X Factor,' where Brit has signed on to judge.
After drawing record ratings the first time around, "Glee" has announced plans to pay homage to Britney Spears ... one more time. The news comes hot on the heels of the announcement that Spears will join the "X Factor" as judge, when the competition show returns to Fox this fall on Thursday nights. (more)...
"Him as a lyricist is almost scary. He's scary good," Jigga tells MTV News of his Roc Nation signee.
There's nothing typical about Jay Electronica. In fact, many wondered how the enigmatic MC would fit in with the major-label system at all. Luckily for Jay Elec, his Roc Nation boss Jay-Z is sympathetic to the sensibilities of his creative spirit. (more)...
"I don't know if I can go for a third year. I miss doing other things," Lopez says about her 'Idol' gig.
Negotiating tactic or real threat? That's what eagle-eyed "American Idol" fans were probably wondering on Tuesday after Jennifer Lopez hinted that she might not be back for a third season. (more)...
Ross talks Omarion, Meek Mill and reveals the release date of his much-delayed new album.
Huge news from the Maybach Music Group this month: Rick Ross officially signed Omarion to a record deal, Meek Mill released his mixtape to rave reviews ahead of his debut album release, coming this summer and Ross confirmed that Self Made Volume 2 would be released on June 26th. MTV News recently had the chance to chat with the rap icon and we had to find out how he feels about his busy few months ahead. (more)...
Show will air live from Los Angeles on Thursday, September 6, at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
The MTV Video Music Awards are moving to the home of the Lakers: Staples Center in Los Angeles. (more)...
"It is what it is, but we've got life. And it didn't stop the mission," says DJ Khaled.
DJ Khaled is a rapper, producer and record label executive after in 2009 he became president of Def Jam South. He's worked with everyone. From Rick Ross, to Drake, Lil' Wayne, and Nicki MInaj, the boss is part of the elite who's who of the rap world. His 6th studio album, Kiss The Ring is set to be released this year but when MTV News had the chance to chat with the man himself, the only thing we wanted to talk about was that time his tour bus exploded. (more)...
On this very special edition of The Playlist we let Funpick their favourite videos!
On this very special edition of MTV's The Playlist we asked the guys from one of our favourite bands, Fun to pick some of their favourite music videos of all time (off the top of their head - hey, it's harder than it seems) and we were totally surprised by some of their choices! (more)...
MTV News talks to 'So You Think You Can Dance' cast about Fox's decision to hire Britney and Demi!
As the fall TV season continues to make news, Fox has had the most buzz thanks to the news that Demi Lovato and Britney Spears will sit down beside Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid as female judges on "The X Factor," replacing Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul. (more)...
The 21-year-old Harlem rapper and singer is officially added to the roster at West's Def Jam imprint.
Well, this was a long time coming. Kanye West has been closely affiliated with Harlem rapper/singer Teyana Taylor for some time now, but this week it was confirmed that Taylor has officially been signed to 'Ye's G.O.O.D. Music label. (more)...
"I just wanna enjoy those moments for a bit and I'm sure that feeling of music will come back to me,"
These days, Jay-Z would rather rock the cradle than rock the mic. After the birth of he and Beyoncé's daughter Blue Ivy, Hov figured that he'd be so inspired by fatherhood that he'd be locked in the studio pouring his heart out. But fate has more immediate plans for the God MC, at least for the time being. (more)...
Islamic hard-liners in the country worry that sexy clothes and dancing will corrupt youth.
Lady Gaga lives to provoke and push the envelope. But not everyone is up for her antics. The "Americano" singer has been forced to cancel her sold-out June 3 "Born This Way Ball" show at the 52,000-seat Gelora Bung Karno stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia after Islamic hard-liners and conservative lawmakers said her sexy costumes, suggestive dance moves and "vulgar" style could corrupt the nation's youth. (more)...
He says the project would be "eclectic, just a lot more left," like 2009's B.o.B vs. Bobby Ray mixtape.
B.o.B is already something of a rock star, what with his frequent guitar playing, so it shouldn't come as a surprise to fans that he's planning an all-rock album. Bobby Ray doesn't know when he'll drop the LP, but it's coming. (more)...
"I think it's good just to get the first debut album out the way and you can progress to your next album,"
Travis Porter has a busy summer ahead of them. With their debut album, From Day 1, set to drop on May 29, the Atlanta trio are also hitting the road on tour and getting ready to release a new film. Quez, Strap and Ali first started to make noise in 2008, and after waiting four years to drop their first LP, the group is pretty anxious to put their plans in motion. (more)...
"There's a little chip on my shoulder," Aaron tells MTV News of writing the follow-up to the band's Megalithic Symphony.
AWOLNATION's Aaron Bruno already knows how he wants the follow-up to his band's breakout (and epically titled) Megalithic Symphony album to sound. The key now is finding the time to actually write it. (more)...
Both Demi Lovato and Britney Spears are expected to be at Monday's (May 14) Fox upfront event.
America will meet the rebooted panel of the "X Factor" on Monday and filling the fourth slot at the judge's table will be Demi Lovato. The 19-year-old Disney star is expected to make the announcement of her high-profile gig on Monday at the Fox network upfront presentation, which will also officially reveal the worst-kept-secret in TV: that Britney Spears has joined the show as well. (more)...
"A bad review, has never made me rethink how I would have done anything." said Ben.
It's been a year of transition for Death Cab For Cutie frontman, Ben Gibbard. Last spring his band released their 7th studio album, Codes and Keys, an ambitious album that deviated from Death Cab's familiar sound. Although the album was a new step, it was unfortunately met with very mixed reviews from music critics who didn't have very many positive things to say about the release. MTV News had the chance to sit down and chat with Ben about music, critics, fans and a possible hiatus after their summer tour. (more)...
"There are very few things we wouldn't let our music be used for, it doesn't matter."
Normally when our MTV News Team sit down to interview a band, especially a band that could use a little promotion it's the same old thing: "We love being in a band!", "This is a dream come true!", "Music is our life!", but when we interviewqed Scottish alt-roclers We Were Promised Jetpacks, that really wasn't the attiude that the boys had. (more)...
We examine the boy-band craze and what the guys of Britain's The Wanted had to do with it.
Unless you've been living under a rock for the past 3 months, we assume you've heard something about Britain's latest import, The Wanted. (more)...
New 'Live for Now' campaign encourages fans to live in the moment, Jonas Brother tells MTV News.
What do Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry and Joe Jonas have in common? Well, aside from being internationally renowned pop stars, all three are involved in a new campaign Pepsi has just launched. "Live for Now" focuses on the motto "carpe diem" and celebrates spontaneity through events, digital marketing and, of course, musical partnerships. (more)...
We look at Britney's $15 million deal and what that kind of reality TV money can buy.
$15 million. Sure, on the surface that number seems pretty gaudy, especially when you consider it's for one season
of work on a reality TV show that will add up to maybe one month's work in total for Britney Spears. (more)...
The band's drummer Travis Barker is recovering following a tonsillectomy procedure.
The Blink-182 reunion tour has hit a snag. On Wednesday, the group announced that it was cancelling a string of live dates this month due to a medical emergency involving drummer Travis Barker. (more)...
Irvine, California, performance shut down early Tuesday night, police representative confirms to MTV News.
Drake's Club Paradise closed a little early Tuesday night during his Irvine, California, stop after officials asked the Young Money standout to cut his set short. (more)...
Two-time VMA host will lead the festivities Sunday, June 3, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on MTV.
Actor, comedian and two-time Video Music Awards emcee Russell Brand will be your host for the 2012 MTV Movie Awards when they air live from the Gibson Amphitheatre on Sunday, June 3, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. (more)...
Andrew Garfield, Chris Hemsworth will also hand out Golden Popcorn statuettes at June 3 show.
What would the MTV Movie Awards be without appearances from some of the summer's biggest stars? (more)...
"It's gonna be crazy!" says Wiz on the Under the Influence of Music Tour.
Mac Miller and Wiz Khalifa are two of the most successful rapper to ever come out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and now the two have decided to team up for one of the hottest tours of the summer. MTV News had the chance to sit down and chat with the boys to find out what fans can expect from the set of shows and what's in the water in their hometown that creates superstars. (more)...
As he kicks off latest leg of Club Paradise Tour, he tells MTV he's looking forward to annual Toronto show.
The Bay got quite the treat on Monday night when Drake rolled into Concord, California's Sleep Train Pavilion for the latest leg of his Club Paradise Tour. It was a memorable kickoff for not only Drizzy, but his some of his tourmates, too, as 2 Chainz, Waka Flocka Flame, Meek Mill and French Montana joined him. (more)...
Justin Bieber, Flo Rida, Lady Antebellum and Hall & Oates also perform leading up to Team Blake's victory.
Universal Records added a new artist to their roster Tuesday night (May 8) when Jermaine Paul of Team Blake was named season-two champ during the finale of "The Voice," which also featured some major star power appearances from the likes of Justin Bieber and Flo Rida. (more)...
Beastie Boy Mike D pays tribute to his fallen comrade in Facebook post.
While some groups stay together for the money, the fans or the music, the Beastie Boys kept it going for nearly 30 years for something a bit less tangible: brotherhood. (more)...
"I'm able to tell him how to treat a lady," Bieber jokes to MTV News about the MC.
Justin Bieber and Drake started bubbling to the top of the music-industry surface around the same time. While Drake had already had a career on the small screen on "Degrassi: The Next Generation," it was his rap game that would solidify him as an international star. Just as Drizzy was trying to carve out his path in the world of hip-hop several years ago, Bieber began posting videos on YouTube under the moniker KidRauhl. (more)...
Santana tells MTV News he plans to drop his next solo LP Born to Lose, Built to Win later this year.
Juelz Santana and Lil Wayne's I Can't Feel My Face LP has been six years in the making and a good number of the tracks have already been leaked onto the Internet, but when fans will get an official version is anyone's guess. (more)...
Gregg Michael Gillis chats with Sharlene at the Coachella Music Festival in the California desert.
When MTV News got the chance to chat with Gregg Michael Gillis, or, better knowns as Girl Talk, the DJ/musician specializing in mashups and digital sampling we assumed we'd be talking about his upcoming 6th album, the follow-up to 2010's All Day - but we were surprised (and delighted) when he told us about a completely different project he's working on that will be a "heavy" departure from what fans are used to hearing from him. (more)...
The as-yet-untitled new record will be released in stores and online September 25th, 2012.
It's been more than a decade since California-based No Doubt released their last studio album, with 2001's Rock Steady. The band have been tweeting photos and video clips from their studio sessions over the past few months and on Friday they took to their official social media networks to announce that they've solidified a date for the release of the as-yet-untitled album, September 25th, 2012. (more)...
'As an individual you have to understand what is your business and what isn't,' Bobby Ray says on 'RapFix Live.'
B.o.B is a nice guy, but don't let his cool, calm demeanor fool you. "I'm a Scorpio; I can be your best friend or your worst enemy," Bobby Ray said when he appeared on Wednesday's "RapFix Live." "And as of now I've been your best friend." (more)...
Despite early talk that she may, the singer did not appear in any of episode's skits.
Marking her third appearance on "Saturday Night Live," Rihanna proved that the third time's a charm when the pop titan took over the Studio 8H stage on Saturday for a pair of eye-popping performance sets during the Eli Manning-hosted episode. (more)...
Band's debut, Licensed to Ill, shoots up to #3 following MCA's death.
In what has become a modern digital mourning ritual, fans of the Beastie Boys swarmed onto iTunes over the weekend to snatch up copies of the trio's albums in honor of the passing of member Adam "MCA" Yauch. (more)...
The iconic rapper had been battling cancer since 2009, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame earlier this year.
The news was announced on the Global Grind website, which is run by Def Jam Records co-founder Russell Simmons, the man who signed the Beasties to their first label deal. (more)...
The longtime host of MTV Live will film his last show live on Wednesday, May 9th.
Yes, the news is true: Our beloved Daryn Jones is leaving MTV next week, with his last show of MTV Live being taped live on Wednesday. Daryn started with MTV during its inception in March of 2006 and has been a driving force behind the success of the network ever since. (more)...
If you're a young cinephile (that means you love film and cinema, not that you have some strange perversion), take heed! We have an amazing VIP prize pack for The TIFF Next Wave Film Festival going down from May 10-12 up for grabs. (more)...
"The game needs young blood all the time," Birdman tells MTV News of the 16-year-old rapper.
Chicago rapper Chief Keef has already built a solid following in the Midwest, but Kanye West gave him a national platform when he decided to remix the 16-year-old's hit "I' Don't Like" for G.O.O.D. Music. Still, a co-sign from 'Ye is only the beginning, as Keef is now being courted by Birdman and Cash Money Records. (more)...
More than one billion cans will be imprinted with the late pop icon's image.
More than three years after Michael Jackson's death
, the pop icon will be at the beach, the pool, the 7-Eleven and everywhere in between this summer thanks to a new deal with PepsiCo. (more)...
"I think it was a great day for hip-hop. It was a great energy for hip-hop," Rozay says at MMG press conference.
Rick Ross put his entrepreneurial prowess on display during a Maybach Music Group press conference in New York City on Wednesday (May 2). Ross announced a new deal with Omarion and the release date for his fifth album, God Forgives, I Don't. MTV News' Sway Calloway caught up with Rozay after the conference and he explained why it was necessary to put on such a show of power. (more)...
Roc Nation singer jokes to MTV News about what a Rita/Rihanna video would look like.
A girl with a foreign accent inks a Roc Nation deal, teams up with Drake and leans on Jay-Z to kick-start her Stateside career. Can't Rita Ora get on her grind without inviting comparisons to Rihanna? (more)...
Singer also releases track listing for his June 12 release, include sappearances from Pharrell, Rick Ross and more.
Usher is nearing the release of his new album Looking 4 Myself. And to get fans excited for it, he unveiled the track listing and cover art this week. (more)...
'Club Life Volume Two, Miami' is the second instalment of his Club Life compilation series,
DJ Tiësto is back! In April the DJ/producer released the second instalment of his Club Life compilation series, 'Club Life Volume Two, Miami'. MTV News recently had the chance to catch up with the Netherlands-born superstar to chat about the new album and get his thoughts on electronic dance music's rising stars. (more)...
"YMCMB start and stop with Wayne; it ain't no YMCMB without Wayne," Birdman tells MTV News.
When Lil Wayne first signed with Cash Money Records as a pre-teen, he wasn't the label's biggest star, but these days, it's impossible to imagine the premier rap label without Tunechi. With his most-recent deal, fans won't have to fathom that possibility. (more)...
MTV News: 04.15.12
Girltalk is awaiting lawsuits and we find out what happened when Cypress Hill asked Rusko to make them a dubstep track.
Girltalk is awaiting lawsuits and we find out what happened when Cypress Hill asked Rusko to make them a dubstep track.
MTV News: 05.14.12
We find out why DJ Khaled blew up his tour bus and The Boss gives us some insight into the business.
We find out why DJ Khaled blew up his tour bus and The Boss gives us some insight into the business.
MTV News: 05.09.12
Tom Gabel delivers some shocking news and we find out how much milk the Wanted can chug.
Tom Gabel delivers some shocking news and we find out how much milk the Wanted can chug.
MTV News: 05.08.12
Cadence Weapon is not a goody too shoes and Wiz Khalifa drops the Taylor Game or Die line on Mac Miller.
Cadence Weapon is not a goody too shoes and Wiz Khalifa drops the Taylor Game or Die line on Mac Miller.
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