Category Archives: Latest Music News

By Joel Hanek
It’s no secret that All Time Low’s Alex Gaskarth has fallen deep into a summer bromance with fellow tour mate Third Eye Blind frontman Stephan Jenkins on this year’s Bamboozle Roadshow. The tour itself ended this past weekend, but thanks to the Internets, various videos of the two performing 3EB’s seminal ’90s radio [...] Continue reading →

In the aftermath of Sunday night’s (June 27) 2010 BET Awards, much of the attention was focused on Chris Brown’s emotional breakdown during the show’s tribute to the late Michael Jackson (and, too a lesser extent, the triumphant return of El DeBarge). But there were a number of excellent performances and at least one other [...] Continue reading →

It’s MTV’s World Cup of Rock! The World Cup is the greatest sporting event on the planet, a super-sized stage where legends are born with every strike of the ball, where infamy is just a moment away and where the dreams of millions live or die by the minute. That’s why, in the spirit of [...] Continue reading →

“I didn’t even get a chance to finish the record. The vocals are real rough, it’s not blended right … a hook is not even on the song. It’s not done. The music isn’t done. It’s just like one of the things that we have to deal with today in the business. Because of technology [...] Continue reading →

Every day a multitude of stars wander through the halls of MTV News to talk about their latest projects and goof around with our intrepid correspondents. But sometimes we catch stars elsewhere, and that’s why we put together Spotted!, a daily compendium of stars in the wild.
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It has been a few years since we heard from Maroon 5, the multi-platinum-selling quintet from Los Angeles who have scored giant hits with tracks like “This Love,” “She Will Be Loved,” “Makes Me Wonder” and “Wake Up Call.” Their last studio album was 2007′s It Won’t Be Soon Before Long, which lead the group [...] Continue reading →

Every morning, MTV News delivers the top news stories in music, movies and pop culture hot and fresh for your reading and watching pleasure. We then bring together a trio of the biggest headlines for “Three to See,” the daily digest of the top stories making noise on our site and across the Internet. This [...] Continue reading →

MTV News’ Three To See

Every day MTV News brings you three of the biggest, must-see headlines in “Three to See.”

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It’s MTV’s World Cup of Rock! The World Cup is the greatest sporting event on the planet, a super-sized stage where legends are born with every strike of the ball, where infamy is just a moment away and where the dreams of millions live or die by the minute. That’s why, in the spirit of [...] Continue reading →

Hottest Breakthrough MCs of 2010

Who is the hottest breakthrough MC of this year? Your vote will decide — the winner will be revealed July 25!

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• Big Sean
• Jay Rock
• Nipsey Hussle
• Roscoe Dash
• Nicki Minaj

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Really, you should be listening to music every day, but thanks to Twitter, Monday has become the best day of the week to discover new songs, show some love to the tune currently dominating your iPod playlist and quietly judge the listening habits of your closest friends. Yes, it’s #MusicMonday, one of Twitter’s most enduring [...] Continue reading →

David Letterman sure threw down the gauntlet last week. The 63-year-old host of “The Late Show with David Letterman” proved that he can still swing with the younger crowd, as he devoted the entire Friday night (June 25) edition of his show to a visit by Jay-Z and Eminem. Jigga sat down for a chat [...] Continue reading →

Sunday night’s (June 27) 2010 BET Awards were packed with emotional moments, stellar performances and a pair of tributes (to both the late Michael Jackson and the elusive Prince) that will not soon be forgotten. But perhaps the most refreshing, surprising moment of the show was the triumphant return of El DeBarge. The veteran singer [...] Continue reading →

N.E.R.D. Take ‘Hot-N-Fun’ Video Frame-By-Frame

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• N.E.R.D.

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MTV Rough Cut: ‘Sorcerer’s Apprentice’

Nicolas Cage and Jerry Bruckheimer reveal details about their upcoming projects.

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The 2010 BET Awards

Kanye West, Drake, Diddy and more perform at the BET Awards

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When I Was 17 | Ep. 9 | Johnny Weir, Jackson Rathbone, Keri Hilson

Take a look back at the teenage years of Johnny Weir, Jackson Rathbone and Keri Hilson on this episode of ‘When I Was 17.’

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MTV Rough Cut: ‘Inception’

Leonardo DiCaprio, Christopher Nolan and Tom Hardy talk vikings, “Superman” and “Mad Max.”

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The weekend is here once again, which means it’s time to pack up your stuff and hit the street to get in line to see “Knight and Day,” catch the final weekend of baseball’s inter-league action or get out to the beach and enjoy the proper summer. But before you settle into your weekend routine [...] Continue reading →

No matter where in the world Salma Hayek will be this Sunday, June 27, you can bet she won’t be far from a television tuned to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The “Grown Ups” star from Mexico will be cheering on her home country squad as they take on Argentina in the first round of [...] Continue reading →

This week, Justin Bieber kicked off his first-ever headlining arena tour at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and he isn’t going at it alone. He is taking along collaborator and R&B star Sean Kingston as well as pop newbie Jessica Jarrell. Though Jarrell and Bieber haven’t known each other for that long, they clearly [...] Continue reading →

It’s MTV’s World Cup of Rock! The World Cup is the greatest sporting event on the planet, a super-sized stage where legends are born with every strike of the ball, where infamy is just a moment away and where the dreams of millions live or die by the minute. That’s why, in the spirit of [...] Continue reading →

“Go see ‘Toy Story 3.’ The toys are back in town. Always purchase music through authorized retailers that pay royalties to the artists. Don’t get mixed up with drugs, gangs or oil executives.”
-Rapper, producer and actor Eminem, doling out his “advice for the kids” on “The Late Show with David Letterman.” Eminem appears on Friday [...] Continue reading →

By Mawuse Ziegbe
Just when you thought the Auto-Tune craze of the last few years was finally dead (didn’t Jay-Z officially kill it off last year?), you can count on an old-school game show to dig up the trend. Venerable “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek recently tried his hand at livening up the grandma-favored trivia show [...] Continue reading →

Every morning, MTV News delivers the top news stories in music, movies and pop culture hot and fresh for your reading and watching pleasure. We then bring together a trio of the biggest headlines for “Three to See,” the daily digest of the top stories making noise on our site and across the Internet. This [...] Continue reading →

In a rare occurrence, the two major films opening this weekend are both original scripts and not sequels, remakes, adaptations or comic books. The Tom Cruise action flick “Knight and Day” will hit screens across the country, as will the comedy “Grown Ups.” The latter film features a veritable all-star team of comic actors, including [...] Continue reading →

‘The Twilight Saga: Eclipse’ Hollywood Premiere Brings Out The Stars

We’re chatting up everyone from Robert Pattinson to Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner.

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A full year has elapsed since the world lost legendary pop star Michael Jackson. His death had an immediate effect on millions of people worldwide, and not only was it a definitive pop culture moment but also a piece of hard news that most of the networks covered like a major election or a natural [...] Continue reading →

Remembering Michael Jackson – One Year Later

On the one year anniversary of Jackson’s death, friends, celebrities and artists remember the man and the legacy.

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It’s MTV’s World Cup of Rock! The World Cup is the greatest sporting event on the planet, a super-sized stage where legends are born with every strike of the ball, where infamy is just a moment away and where the dreams of millions live or die by the minute. That’s why, in the spirit of [...] Continue reading →