We can’t talk about ’80s MTV without mentioning Michael Jackson‘s “Thriller.” It’s perhaps an obvious choice, but it wouldn’t feel right to leave it out. “Thriller” epitomized the music video ...

MTV flipped a switch on August 1, 1981, and gave music a face. Labels started treating videos like serious investments, and artists began competing for airtime. As viewers kept the channel on, ...

MTV has announced a return to its original music video format, first debuted in 1981, ahead of the 2025 VMAs. For one week, the network will play exclusively music videos, but there's a catch. Here ...

The brilliant and cathartic release and the characters demand to finally be seen resonated strongly in the MTV era, too.

Music in the ’80s is typically associated with the computerized, neon-tinged sounds of MTV, but there was much more to this ...

Created by a crafty coder who goes by FlexasurusRex, MTV Rewind returns MTV to its proper state, providing an easy-to-use archive of music videos. The site connects to YouTube playlists, giving users ...

An important part for the 80s was a television channel called MTV. This played a crucial role in the evolution of pop music as it helped emerging artists propel them to stardom. With its influence and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MTV has announced a return to its original music video format, first debuted in 1981, ahead of the 2025 VMAs. For one week, the ...