With the millions of singer-songwriters, garage bands, rookie rappers, parlor poppers and wannabe stars vying for a spot on your musical radar, how are you supposed to stay in the know? How can you figure out which new artists are actually worth listening to and who's...
New Artists
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The White Tie Affair Hailing from Chicago, the White Tie Affair make melodic, '80s-influenced pop/rock that also features a heavy dance-oriented sound informed as much...
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Electrik Red Upfront, pop-oriented R&B group Electrik Red are based in Los Angeles but involve four vocalists of varying backgrounds: Kyndra "Binkie" Reevey,...
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OJ Da Juiceman OJ da Juiceman is a hardcore Southern rapper who made his major-label album debut in 2009 after releasing over a dozen underground mixtapes, many...
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Asher Roth Heavily hyped upon his arrival to the mainstream rap scene in 2008, Asher Roth is a young college-educated rapper who made news as the first white...
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Chester French Named for Lincoln Memorial sculptor Daniel Chester French, the L.A. via Boston duo Chester French -- consisting of vocalist/songwriter D.A....
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Kid Cudi Kid Cudi is a Brooklyn-based rapper from Cleveland whose debut single, "Day 'n' Nite," became an online favorite in 2008. Born Scott Ramon Seguro...
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Lady Gaga Lady GaGa is a theatrical dance-pop singer/songwriter whose commercial debut single, the international chart-topping smash hit "Just Dance,"...
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The Ting Tings The Ting Tings -- a scrappy, dance-oriented indie pop duo consisting of singer/guitarist Katie White and drummer Jules De Martino -- formed in the...
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Carolina Liar There's no doubt that fluke opportunities often make careers. Such is the case for Charleston, S.C. -born Chad Wolf. Putting himself in Los Angeles...
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With the millions of singer-songwriters, garage bands, rookie rappers, parlor poppers and wannabe stars vying for a spot on your musical radar, how are you supposed to stay in the know? How can you figure out which new artists are actually worth listening to and who's just aural waste?
Let MTV do it for you! We keep tabs on the best and brightest of all of the new artists, groups and bands out there -- from underground rappers and emcees to Brit pop groups, to basement indie rock bands and emerging acts just breaking onto the scene -- so you can stay in the know. That means MTV is the place to find out about new artists as they're emerging from their shells and taking their shot at the big time.
MTV filters out the noise, gives you the good stuff and hooks you up with everything you need to get started on your way to becoming a die-hard fan of the best new artists on the scene. You get videos, song and album previews, video interviews, exclusive live performances, backstage footage, concert info and more. Plus, you get exclusive MTV content like Playlibs, where we sit down with new artists and ask them about their favorite songs, guiltiest pleasures and the music that inspired them, and show you all the videos too. And A.D.D. Bio, an online show where you get the super-speedy story behind brand-new artists.
When the world is just starting to buzz about artists like Amy Winehouse, Mika, Klaxons, Cold War Kids, Madina Lake, MIMS, Mastodon, Gym Class Heroes and Lily Allen, MTV already had the goods on all of 'em for you, online at MTV.com. So when you're getting sick of everything on your MP3 player and looking to discover new music, MTV.com gives you all you need to know about the new artists you need to know about.
