The 1980s metal explosion turned many bands into stars overnight as loud choruses and flashy music videos filled arenas and ...

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

The superstar built a seven-decade career that has been defined by some of the Cher's iconic moments in entertainment history.

If there's one channel that made all the groove-worthy songs trend among a generation and make them part of people's music playlist, then MTV is it. The channel that shaped the music and youth culture ...

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, ...

It’s been an eventful week for MTV-related news, which, when you consider the channel’s declining relevance over the years, is news in itself. First came the widespread rumors that MTV had shuttered ...

Jazmin Kylene is a Miami-bred writer and editor with a decade-long career that spans all editorial genres, though she has a particular passion for music journalism. Upon graduating Florida Atlantic ...

Ultimately, video killed the pioneer of music video channels. MTV’s music channels went dark on Wednesday, closing with the clip that introduced the world to the 24-hour station on Aug. 1, 1981 -- ...