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MTV VMAs 2022
Red Hot Chili Peppers Accept the Global Icon Award

Red Hot Chili Peppers look back at how they built their worldwide influence while accepting the Global Icon Award at the MTV VMAs 2022.

Momma Wanted To Be A Household Name. They Looked To Nirvana And Liz Phair

The rising band's indelibly catchy songs have swagger and scale not often found in indie

Soccer Mommy Steps Into The Void On 'Sometimes, Forever'

'I want people to be able to listen to it just for the sonic enjoyment,' Sophie Allison says about making an album with Oneohtrix Point Never's Daniel Lopatin

Perfume Genius's Unknowable Ecstasy

The art-pop maestro's new LP 'Ugly Season' is operatic and bold but insular by design

Flasher's Utopian Joy Is For Everyone

The arty indie band's new album ‘Love Is Yours’ is the sound of throwing everything at the wall and having it all stick

S.G. Goodman's Rustic Hymnals Double As Calls To Action

The Western Kentucky philosopher-songwriter brings queer perspective to rural tales of workers' rights and heartbreak

Charlie Hickey's Songs About Family Love And Middle-School Enemies

The 'Nervous At Night' artist talks creating his debut album and writing love songs that predate his current relationships

My Chemical Romance Lay 'The Foundations Of Decay' In Debut Live Performance

The emo giants return for their first show since 2019

Wet Leg Make Mischief With Concise, Clever Indie Rock

The delightfully droll single 'Chaise Longue' made them a band to watch. Filled with dry, observational lyrics, their self-titled album proves their staying power

The Linda Lindas Are 'Growing Up' And Making A Statement

The band, who went viral for a performance at a Los Angeles library, captures the universal complexities of getting older through fiery punk rock

Camp Cope Triumphantly Weather The Storm

‘I used to think that playing shows and being a musician was the most important thing in the world,’ singer Georgia May says. ‘Then the pandemic happened’