The search for the ever-elusive “bop” is difficult. Playlists and streaming-service recommendations can only do so much. They often leave a lingering question: Are these songs really good, or are they just new? Enter Bop Shop, a hand-picked selection of songs from the MTV News team. This...
KSI has announced a last minute free concert in London to celebrate the launch of his new album ‘All Over The Place’. READ MORE: KSI – ‘All Over The Place’ album review: does exactly what it says on the tin The gig will take...
“Bought fertiliser and brake fluid/Who in the hell am I supposed to trust?” John Murry’s new album opens with a song about a man building a bomb that somehow introduces Oscar Wilde into a narrative about American unrest. Domestic terrorism, the Oklahoma bombing, gas...
The recent popularity of Alice Coltrane’s music among a new generation of listeners can be a puzzle to longtime admirers of her late husband’s work. A distinguished John Coltrane scholar who teaches at an American university told me earlier this year that, while his...
By any yardstick, Chris Barber was one of the most influential figures in 20th-century British popular music. His death in March, just before his 91st birthday, inspired tributes to a man whose instincts and enthusiasms helped lay the foundations for just about everything that...
Miley Cyrus has unveiled a new merch line that declares she’s “cancelled”. READ MORE: Miley Cyrus: her best rock cover songs, from Blondie to Nine Inch Nails The pop star shared images of herself posing in the new clothing yesterday (July 22), which range...
A screen structure on one of the stages for Rolling Loud Miami collapsed yesterday, just one day ahead of the festival kicking off. Footage captured the structure collapsing yesterday (July 22), with initial reports claiming that the stage itself has collapsed. Watch that below:...
Canadian-Korean singer and former I.O.I member Somi is set to make her long-awaited comeback next month with the single ‘Dumb Dumb’. READ MORE: The 15 best K-pop songs of 2021 – so far Earlier today (July 23), Somi’s agency The Black Label announced on...
Yasiin Bey has said that he won’t play Thelonious Monk in a forthcoming biopic after learning that the late jazz musician’s family disapproves of the film. READ MORE: Why Mos Def’s retirement is potentially terrible news for music The artist, who was a successful...
Paul McCartney has shared a trippy new video for his latest single, “Find My Way”, featuring Beck. ORDER NOW: The Beatles are on the cover of the September 2021 issue of Uncut READ MORE: Paul McCartney – McCartney III review Taken from the Beatles legend’s...