The 1980s didn’t just change music — they changed how we experienced it. Before MTV launched in 1981, music videos were ...

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 ...

When MTV debuted in 1981, it ushered in a golden era of music videos. The network’s launch was groundbreaking for artists everywhere. Suddenly, music was no longer a purely audible medium. Visuals ...

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 ...

MTV, once a phenomenon with the “video replaces radio” slogan, is now facing a crushing reality on how streaming has replaced ...

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 ...

Switching off ...

The demise of MTV and the new disruption of on-demand platforms reflects a major shift in the global cultural landscape.