The Hangout Music Fest kicked off last night in Gulf Shores, AL and we thought we'd only get to hear second hand reports since no webcast had been announced. That changed this morning when MTV revealed they would be offering two feeds live from the fest featuring many of most anticipated performances. In addition, MTV Networks will provide television updates and highlights across MTV, VH1, CMT, MTV2, MTV Hits, MTV Jams, VH1 Classic, CMT Pure and Palladia. The webcast begins at 12:30 ET this [...]
"Your insight in to the fast paced world of EDM in 2013 As It Happens" We'll be documenting breaking news in Dance and EDM every week through our lastest weekly enstallment entitled "2013 As It Happens". Noting album release dates, collaboration confirmations, tour announcements, breaking developments, these articles will allow you to get up to date with the industry in one quick read per week! Be sure to scroll down to the bottom to check out upcoming concert dates for the week to come! ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ This week spans April 29 - May [...]

MS MR Secondhand Rapture Creep City, 2013 Calificación: 3.9 Cómprenlo en: iTunes Por: @folkmetender MS MR son un dúo de Nueva York que ha sido víctima del hype hacia las formaciones musicales de dos personas que hacen música electrónica. Los más sonados y obvios son Daft Punk , pero al parecer, la tendencia ahora es [...]

Not exactly sure where my jumping off point was that landed me on the MTV website, but I came across this interview with Steve Angello talking about his upcoming album and how producers these days need to take more risks and how his new album, Wild Youth , will mark a new beginning for the 30-year-old producer. "I think it's really important for dance music today to become creative again, rethink and not just repeat yourself over and over again, like a lot of producers do." Watch the interview... [...]
Though the channel debuted in the early '80s, MTV really found its groove in the '90s when it still balanced music coverage with its burgeoning original reality, comedy, and animated programming. Because we can't resist looking back fondly on the wild and wacky on-air incidents that shaped our adolescence, here are ten mind-blowing moments from MTV's second decade that make us pine for those halcyon off-the wall days; be sure to list the crazy '90s MTV moments that are burned into your memory in the comments! [...]
MTV VMA Awards @ Barclays Center (08/25/13) In case you hadn't heard , MTV is holding the 2013 Video Music Awards (VMAs) at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on August 25 . While tickets aren't available to the general public yet, follow 1iota on Twitter and Facebook for more info on how to score a free seats. (I'll probably post about it too, when I find out.) The post 2013 MTV VMA Ticket Info (Barclays Center) appeared first on Bumpershine.com .
A new book reveals some gossip about the network and several musicians.

A couple of musical luminaries (Burt Bacharach, Lou Gramm), a Nobel Peace Prize nominee (Dr. Paul Farmer), and David Sedaris make the book tour rounds this month. Here’s a few May 2013 events that I found interesting for one reason or another. Barnes & Noble NYC 05/06 Granta: Best Young British Novelists (USQ) 05/06 Anyone Who Had a Heart: Burt Bacharach (86th & Lex) 05/06 Life After Death: Damien Echols (Tri) 05/07 Top of the Morning: Brian Stelter (86th & Lex) 05/08 VJ: Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter, [...]
By: Brendan One of my favorite songs this past year has been "Hold On" by Alabama Shakes - it is now available for download as a free, legal mp3 on Amazon as part of the MTV Artists Sampler. Kodaline, Stars, ... Continue reading

Diffusé plusieurs fois en fin d'année dernière sur MTV Pulse, le documentaire - Justice For All - est disponible depuis quelques jours sur YouTube grâce à un fan. La qualité vidéo et audio n'est pas au top, mais il n'existe aucun autre moyen de revoir l'émission en replay. Access All Arenas, le deuxième album live du duo sera disponible le 6 Mai prochain !
“There’s truth in most of what Nash sings about on Girl Talk.” – Pitchfork “Bristling with white-knuckle rock romps and hot-blooded confessionals, Girl Talk finds Nash at her bravest.” - SPIN Magazine “A fearlessly outspoken postpunk pop icon” – ELLE Magazine “The epitome of strength and sass, even when she’s wounded” – The Daily News WATCH: KATE NASH - OMYGOD British pop icon Kate Nash premieres her brand new video for the single ‘OMYGOD’ today on MTVU, MTV2 - Artist To Watch, MTVU.com & MTV Buzzworthy and [...]

(UPDATE 2) Expanding on a partnership that began a year ago with Topspin , Viacom music properties including MTV, VH1 and CMT are upgrading their artist/fan hub to include direct opportunities for artists across the company's many online, broadcast and live channels which reach 100 million homes and 50 million online fans monthly. Examples of free opportunities offered to artists: “Starting today, artists of all levels and genres will be featured across our [...]
Expanding on a partnership that began a year ago with Topspin, Viacom music properties including MTV, VH1 and CMT are expanding their artist/fan hub to include direct opportunities for artists across the company's many online, broadcast and live channels which reach 100 million homes and 50 million online fans monthly. Examples of free opportunities offered to artists: “Starting today, artists of all levels and genres will be featured across our television channels, sites, stages, blogs, social channels, concert tours, radio shows, and most [...]

Miss this year's MTV Movie Awards? Don't worry, we got you covered! You can find a list of the winners and videos of the performances by clicking read more. Best On-Screen Duo: Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane ( Ted ) Best Scared-as-Shit Performance: Suraj Sharma ( Life of Pi ) Best Female Performance: Jennifer Lawrence ( Silver Linings Playbook ) Best Male Performance: Bradley Cooper ( Silver Linings Playbook ) Best WTF Moment: Jamie Foxx and [...]

We were a few seconds from posting PYYRAMIDS' , single 'Paper Doll,' until realized their video for the track was released today. 'Paper Doll' screams early 90s alt-rock to us, think back to the day when MTV used to play Nirvana, SoundGarden, and Pearl Jam. Hopefully, PYYRAMIDS can be more than a side project of Tim Nordwind of OK Go and Drea Smith of the Chicago electro-pop duo He Say/She Say, and make a few albums together. When your done checking out the Ericka Clevenger directed clip below, head to Hypem.com to stream their debut [...]

Anyone who lived through the '80s knows that back then the surest route up Billboard's Hot 100 (after securing tons of radio airplay) was getting your video played on MTV. But did you realize that the next fastest track into the Top 40 went right through Port Charles, the fictional upstate New York town that provides the setting for love in the afternoon on General Hospital , which turned 50 on April 1? During the '80s, GH was responsible for directly or indirectly launching at least six hit singles, including three chart toppers. [...]

Anamanaguchi es una banda de Nueva York formada por bajo, guitarras, batería y un Nintendo de 1985 modificado. Combinan sonidos tradicionales y digitales que nos recuerda la música de videojuegos de finales de los años ochenta. Es una banda de punk rock con un Nintendo en la alineación. La banda está formada por cuatro miembros: Peter Berkman -vocalista-, James DeVito -bajista-, Ary Warnaar -guitarrista-, y Luke SilasPeter -baterista- y mañana se estarán presentando en La Capilla para el primer aniversario de Bandtastic [...]
Dutch talks her video for " Sunday Morning " + gets some advice from Joe Budden and Premo . A good look for a good Boston artist. Get More: Music News

The Press Release reads: MTV, a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), is set to make history by bringing the 2013 "Video Music Awards" to Brooklyn, New York for the first time ever. Airing LIVE from Barclays Center on Sunday, August 25 , this year's "Video Music Awards" will mark the 30th anniversary of the show and become the first major annual award show to take place in the borough of Brooklyn. "From a vibrant musical scene for up and coming artists to epic concerts by today's biggest stars and the [...]