Do you have your spacesuit ready? The 2021 VMAs are about to take you to a whole new solar system — thanks to none other than Planet Her pioneer Doja Cat, who will host this year's ceremony. "I'm hosting the 2021 #VMAs this year Wowowowowowow," she wrote on social media to announce her new gig. She understands a thing or two about Moonperson trophies; at the 2020 show, which was ho..

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By Max Freedman Indigo de Souza writes about thrilling moments of personalized revelation as though finally cementing a long-fomenting, rather specific feeling is the ultimate emotional release. Whenever she sings, “Now that everyone’s gone, I can tell you the truth / I don’t love you, I like you!” On 2018’s “Take Off Ur Pants,” she yelps it with so much ecstasy and lib..

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By Kelly Nguyen Red Velvet have never been interested in following anyone else’s rules. It’s a heavy thing, to prepare noise and push the restrictions as soon as the voices of ladies artists so often get lost in the music-industry shuffle. Though, for Red Velvet, it’s a part of cake — note by note, line by line on their new mini-album Queendom, they harness the power of the m..

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Charlie Watts, who'd been the drummer for The Rolling Stones since joining the order in 1963 shortly right after its inception, has died, his spokesperson confirmed by means of the a note posted to the band's social media accounts. He was 80. "It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of our beloved Charlie Watts. He passed away peacefully in a London hospital earlier tod..

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The good news keeps coming. Last week, the initial crop of performers for the 2021 VMAs was announced, including superstars Camila Cabello, Lil Nas X, Lorde, Machine Gun Kelly, and Olivia Rodrigo. Today (August 24), that list gets a little bit longer: Chlöe, Doja Cat, Shawn Mendes, and Twenty One Pilots will all take the stage at the show on September 12. Throughout the 2020 pre-sho..

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There's been a unmistakable pattern of twos taking shape on Spies, Lies and Allies. For the second Challenge season in a row, Aneesa was named the winner of the inaugural mission; for two weeks running, two rookies have been eliminated by two other rookies. And on the latest episode of Season 37 — once again — Devin and Tori were each stolen away by the Lair-victors (that’s twic..

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Olivia Rodrigo surprise-dropped a new music video on Monday (August 23) showing how “Brutal” it is to be a teenager and wondering where her fucking teenage dream is, right after all. Accompanied by an angsty grunge instrumental, the video introduces a choose-your-player selection channeling Adobe Flash web games from the dawn of the millennium. The cursor clicks on Rodrigo dresse..

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Who’s Watching? introduces a rising screen star, who specifics their latest role, and why they got there, in their own words. Kicking it off is the actress Ella Rubin, a filmmaking major who is balancing college with concurrent roles in Netflix’s drama The Chair, about the faults of academia at a university’s English department led by Sandra Oh’s Professor Ji-Yoon Kim, and HB..

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It’s been four years since the release of Damn, Kendrick Lamar’s stunning fourth album, and since then, he’s mostly been silent apart from a couple of visitor appearances and his rather curated Black Panther: The Album. However at last, K.Dot reported Friday (August 20) that he is working on a new album — the final one with his longtime label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE). In ..

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Shawn Mendes brings a “Summer of Love” full of nostalgia in his new single, out today (August 20). The music video depicts a nearly shirtless Mendes and his companions enjoying their summer vacation in the Balearic Islands, Spain. They cruise through highways in convertibles, splash in waves, bask under the sun, sail through boats, and drink and party their hearts out at clubs. M..

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The search for the ever-elusive "bop" is hard. Playlists and streaming-service suggestions 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 weekly collection doesn't discriminate by genre and can contribute anything — it's a snapshot of what..

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Welcome to Floribama Georgibama Shore. Jeremiah Buoni, Codi Butts, Aimee Hall, Kirk Medas, Nilsa Prowant, Candace Rice and Gus Smyrnios will be "back on the road" starting September 16. Things are going to "get wild" because the crew travels to Georgia -- and there really are several non-human additions to the group. https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=x-8m6rgLCBU"Piggy, are you prepare..

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