Lyric obsessives like us are always parsing through lines and phrases of songs to get a better understanding of our favorite musicians. What inspires ...
Ja Rule and Foster The People 's namesake, Mark, don't have a birthday this year thanks to no February 29 on the Gregorian calendar this year. Our k...
Aside from the fashion and a chance to see celebs accidentally say something stupid, Best Original Song performances is the one thing that makes the 3...
It's very easy to view reunion shows through cynical eyes, particularly those of bands who came of age in the Nineties. Ever since the Pixies got ba...
Try as you might, you'll never forget when Hanson overtook the airwaves with their infectious song "MMMBop." If you thought they'd be done capitaliz...
Quirky pop piano-pounder Ben Folds is clearly the kind of guy who got “plays well with others” comments on his grammar-school report cards. The new ...
This week marks the 30th anniversary of Simon and Garfunkel ’s free concert in Central Park. The show, which was recorded for a live album and HBO br...
A few weeks ago, we examined 23 head-scratching band names and their origins . But why stop there? With hordes of artists operating under befuddling ...
It's tough enough, living in Omaha. But then you gotta deal with overmalted out-of-towners leaning on a jukebox, jamming in a penny (or however much 1...
This series of articles takes a close look at George R.R. Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire series from the perspective of a Ph.D. in Medieval history and...
For those of us who are old enough to remember seeing " Cruel Intentions " in theaters, I imagine most of you will agree that it was an amazing, delig...
One of the key narratives surrounding the success of Train's "Hey, Soul Sister" — undoubtedly one of the most ubiquitous hits of 2010 — was that it ...
I'll be honest; I thought Emmy Rossum was gone for good. She blew up way back in 2004 with two huge movies--"The Day After Tomorrow" and "The Phantom ...
The movie awards season always sets out to reward the excellence in the film world every year (culminating with the Oscars, whose nominations will be ...
Back in 1999, it could be reasonably argued that, for at least a brief period of time, Korn were the biggest rock band in the country. Their songs w...
Whether or not Crystal Bowersox delivered the best performance in "American Idol" history, there is one thing that is clear: She is the obvious frontr...
On Wednesday (April 7), a huge underground rap sensation debuted a brand new music video. No, it wasn't Kid Cudi, Gucci Mane or Wacka Flocka Flame — i...
Every day a multitude of stars wanders through the halls of MTV News to talk about their latest projects and goof around with our intrepid corresponde...
Sad news out of Hollywood today, as actress Brittany Murphy — the star of modern classics like "Clueless" and "8 Mile" — passed away at the age of 32...
Back in the late 1990s (when album sales were robust and a CDs actual release date was more important than its leak date), every Tuesday in November a...
Dave McKean , the comic artist and graphic novelist best known for his collaborations with Neil Gaiman , announced this morning that he's in the earl...
David Bowie and Iggy Pop have already made their " Lego Rock Band " debuts on the Internet, as has "Lego Rock Band" gameplay , but the full track lis...
“Scribblenauts” developer 5th Cell has got to be feeling pretty swell right now. Their new game is hitting stores today, riding high on a wave of crit...
