On August 1, 1981, MTV was launched, literally. The first moments of the channel began with the space shuttle lifting off ...

We take a look at the key music videos that established MTV as an industry and pop culture behemoth of the 1980s.

The iconic cable television channel, first launched in a small section of the East Coast on Aug. 1, 1981.

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

On 1981 MTV network launched its historic first broadcast. The burgeoning network went from a shoestring budget to one of the most powerful forces in entertainment and music history. Here's ...

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 ...

Day two of GenCon drew big crowds on Friday, with four-day weekend passes and all daily passes sold out across the four-day ...

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This Note’s For You’ was Neil Young’s furious challenge to big business. It wasn’t the last time he’d take on The Man ...

Kenner’s approach demonstrated how toys could extend a film franchise between releases, creating a model that studios and ...

MTV's music-only channels all but went dark on New Year's Eve in 2025. The network did a fitting send-off for seven of its ...