To say that Young the Giant are growing up on their upcoming sophomore record, Mind Over Matter, seems a bit simplistic, if not cliché. But we can say — after checking out the hard-edged first single, "It's About Time," and talking with the guys about the album — they're definitely in the proverbial experimental phase.

" 'It's About Time' is probably the most aggressive track on the record, but in terms of the lyrics and thematically, I think it makes a lot of sense for the record," frontman Sameer Gadhia told MTV News this week. "Sonically, we wanted to take a really contemporary spin on maybe an older rock song. ... We just wanted to change things up a little bit and do something a little bit different."

And for those familiar with the band's self-titled 2010 debut record — with its velvety, anthemic hits "My Body" and "Cough Syrup" — something "a bit different" will ring true, indeed. From the very first notes, the crashing drums and equally aggressive guitars of "It's About Time" make it a rock song, pure and simple. Gadhia even trades in his signature soaring vocals (praised by the likes of Morrissey) for more sneering tones, singing, "It's about time/ Best to rewind/ You better blow," before whispering "pistols, pistols."

The song is harder than the band's previous work, bordering on metal even. It's a jam that would be wholly at home blaring from a car radio in the '90s. The accompanying video also has a kind of throwback vibe, reminiscent of something that might be put ...

Kanye West was forced to postpone a Vancouver date during the first week of his Yeezus Tour — possibly due to complications with the intricate stage setup — and now an accident that resulted in damaged tour gear will cause a few additional delays.

The Yeezus Tour kicked off in Seattle on October19 and has continued through cities like Las Vegas and Los Angeles, but the upcoming tour dates for Vancouver, Denver and Minneapolis will now be postponed.

According to a statement from Def Jam Records, a truck carrying a custom-made video truss and 60-ft circular LED screen for the tour was in an accident en route to Vancouver on Wednesday (October 30). The gear was damaged beyond repair and will have to be replaced before the show carries on.

"This gear is central to the staging of The Yeezus Tour, and central to the creative vision put forth by Kanye West and his design team at DONDA," a representative for Def Jam said in the statement. "As a result of this event, it is impossible to put on the show and The Yeezus Tour will be postponed until these essential pieces can be reengineered and refabricated."

"Kanye West will not compromise on bringing the show, as it was originally envisioned and designed, to his fans." More details on the postponed tour dates will be announced shortly.

Kanye definitely got the crowd's attention during his first few shows, where he was joined on stage by a special guest--an actor dressed as Jesus. "White Jesus, is that you?" 'Ye asked the actor, who ...

It looks like Ed Sheeran has a brand-new band to back him up: The Muppets! On Thursday (October 31), the singer shared several photos on Instagram of him "hanging with his friends Elmo, Oscar the Grouch and the Cookie Monster.

A spokesperson from "Sesame Street" told MTV News that Sheeran taped an episode for their 45th season, which will air in September of 2014. Sheeran follows in a long line of celebrities who have made cameos on the show, including Justin Bieber, Usher and Beyonce. In one photo, Sheeran plays a guitar as several Muppets act as his backing band, with Elmo holding a tambourine and Grover strumming the electric guitar.

But the Muppets aren't the only recent collaboration for Sheeran. The "Lego House" singer hooked up with Lupe Fiasco on Wednesday to film the video for their single, the lead track off Lupe's upcoming Tetsuo & Youth album.

Sheeran is performing an intimate Halloween show at New York City's Mercury Lounge, where just a year and a half ago he played his first New York show. And we're hoping he'll do the whole thing dressed like this:

Following his Halloween bash, Sheeran will continue his takeover of Madison Square Garden, performing the second of his three-gig stint at the famed arena on Friday. Earlier this week, Sheeran debuted a new song, possibly titled So In Love" to the sold-out MSG crowd. The singer admitted that the track was written after all the 'sh--talking' after this year's Grammy Awards.

"1st date of MSG is today, then two more, ...

Halloween is in full swing and so far, celebrities have brought out all the stops dressing in costumes that are sexy, creative and downright frightening.

In a snap from her Instagram, Miley Cyrus rang in Halloween by transforming into one of her favorite rappers, Lil' Kim, sporting her infamous 1999 Video Music Awards ensemble, which earned her a seal of approval from the Queen Bee herself.

Another artist paying homage this Halloween was Fabolous who was a spot-on replica of Michael Jackson from his "Thriller" video, complete with zombie make-up and red leather jacket.

Ellen DeGeneres also got in on the action, replicating Nicki Minaj's underboob outfit that she wore during her appearance on her show last month. The whole look prompted Nicki to tweet on Wednesday, "I didn't know Ellen could get any sexier."

Newlyweds Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose opted out of matching looks. Instead Wiz sported a costume from the cult classic, "The Warriors," while Amber went for a Marie Antoinette costume. Before they hit the party scene, the couple shared an adorable photo of the son Sebastian dressed as a little lion.

Also dressing their little one for Halloween was Beyoncé, who posted an adorable photo on Instagram of her wearing a halo and a pair of angel wings while holding Blue Ivy, who appears to be dressed as a bumble bee.

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Christian Grey's rival for Anastasia Steele's affections has been found. Actor Victor Rasuk has been cast as Jose Rodriguez in the big-screen adaptation of E.L. James' according to Deadline.

A budding photographer, Jose's been chummy with Ana since their freshman year of college. But, as it quickly becomes clear in the series' first installment, Jose is looking for a little more than a gal pal in the co-ed, so he's none too pleased when Christian enters Ana's life. (Especially when he drunkenly tries to smooch Ana at a bar and is rebuffed by a furious Christian.)

Rasuk will be readily recognizable to fans of HBO's defunct series "How to Make It in America," in which he portrayed hustler Cam Calderon. He's also appeared in "Jobs," "Che" and "Stop Loss," and will star in "Godzilla."

The 29-year-old actor joins a cast that already includes Dakota Johnson as Ana, Jamie Dornan as Christian (having replaced "Sons of Anarchy" star Charlie Hunnam, who dropped out of the project earlier this month), Luke Grimes as Christian's brother, Elliot, and Jennifer Ehle as Ana's mom, Carla. Yet to be cast: Ana's best friend (and Elliot's paramour) Kate Kavanaugh.

Production on the erotic adaptation, which was originally scheduled for November, has been pushed back to December, after producers scrambled to fill the vacated role of Christian. Sam Taylor-Johnson will direct a script by Kelly Marcel.

"Fifty Shades of Grey" is scheduled to hit theaters on August 1, 2014.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's upcoming wedding has already become one of the most talked-about events in pop culture.

After slipping the 15-carat sparkler on Kim's finger, Kanye has been hitting up radio stations to promote his Yeezus tour and apologize to the world's male population for "turning up so much" with his over-the-top engagement at San Francisco's AT&T Park. And since Kimye have been spilling some wedding details, MTV News rounded up everything we know ... and added a bit of our own speculation.

Italian Summer Wedding?
Kim and Kanye are set to walk down the aisle "next summer," but the question now is: where and when? Well, Kanye may have given us some clues back in 2012. On his track "White Dress," Kanye foreshadows that his fianceée will rock a "diamond from Lorraine."

Kim already got her Lorraine Schwartz rock, so maybe the song has clues about the date and location too. "Let's fly to Euro and make this the best summer ever/ Now, she's heading to Rome, Rome is home," Kanye raps on the track. "Wedding in June, what could be better?"

When Kim stopped by "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" on Wednesday, she said "maybe Italy" when asked about the location (it's where she got pregnant with daughter North). As for the date, keep the calendar clear for June 8, which will mark Kanye's 37th birthday, which seems fitting since the two got engaged on Kim's 33rd.

Runway To Wedding
During an interview with Ryan Seacrest, Kanye admitted he would be ...