On August 1, 1981, MTV was launched, literally. The first moments of the channel began with the space shuttle lifting off from the launch pad before cutting to a clip that is forever etched on the ...

When MTV launched in 1981, it introduced viewers to a new generation of artists—including an overlooked new wave classic.

On August 1, 1981, just after midnight, a new cable network called MTV, Music Television, went on the air for the very first time with these words by one of MTV’s creators, John Lack, “Ladies […] ...

MTV's first show took place nearly half a century ago, with many having forgotten about the moment the channel 'changed the ...

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Travel back to the era of neon, MTV, arcade games, and pop culture milestones with these nostalgic trivia questions.

Dave Kendall, the British journalist and MTV VJ who helped bring alternative music to the mainstream, has died. Kendall was best known as the creator and host of MTV's "120 Minutes," a two-hour music ...

Dave Kendall, the British journalist and MTV VJ who helped bring alternative music to the mainstream, has died. Kendall was best known as the creator and host of MTV's "120 Minutes," a two-hour music ...

Dave Kendall, who created and hosted MTV’s 120 Minutes, has died. Fellow host Matt Pinfield announced the news on social media on July 14. “He loved the music, respected the artists, and connected ...

Whether they were dancing through detention or saving the world with the power of karate, these ‘80s icons defined a generation of pop culture. From blockbuster hits and primetime dramas to MTV music ...

Michael Block is a 14 time GLAM Award nominated writer, producer, and host of the podcast Block Talk. Throughout his time in the entertainment industry, he has worked on and off Broadway as a stage ...

MTV, the channel that once played music videos all day and night, has reached the end of an era. After decades of 24-hour music broadcasting, several of its music-only channels went silent at the end ...