Good Music on Instagram: "On August 1, 1981, MTV launched in the U.S. at 12:01 AM with the words, “Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll.” The first music video aired was “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles—a perfect choice for a channel that would change the music world forever. MTV was the first network to play music videos 24/7. It changed how people discovered music and made video a key part of an artist’s success. Stars like Michael Jackson, Madonna, and Prince used MTV to reach huge