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 ...

In 1981, asking someone if they wanted to watch a music video would likely get a confused reaction. The concept hadn’t ...

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

The 1980s didn’t just change music — they changed how we experienced it. Before MTV launched in 1981, music videos were afterthoughts, low-budget promotional clips that occasionally appeared on ...

Since MTV launched in the early 1980s, music videos have served as both artistic expression and cultural lightning rod. What started as a new medium for marketing songs quickly became a battleground ...

MTV helped bring music videos to the masses. Artists rose to the occasion, creating timeless videos for the network to play on repeat. While we’d shy away from crowning one band as the greatest music ...

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. Multiple MTV music channels will shut down this week in the UK after more than 40 years on the air, BBC News reported. MTV Live, ...