MTV's The New Sh*t: 05.15.12 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.
MTV's The Takedown: The Music Documentary 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!
LCD Soundsystem Documentary Directors Open Up To MTV News 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.
Girl Talk Opens Up To MTV News About (Not) Getting Sued 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.