Each new premiere became something fans anticipated, watched together, and talked about long after. The "Billie Jean" video ...

He turned a video release into a cultural milestone.

Michael Jackson’s 1983 “Billie Jean” video broke racial barriers on MTV, redefining music videos as a storytelling art form and influencing generations of artists. Its cinematic style and cultural ...

Below, we discuss a handful of such bands, songs, and music videos that, without MTV, may not have become the smash hit sensations that they were in their heyday. Not only did MTV play the heck out of ...

When The Buggles’ music video “Video Killed the Radio Star” aired on August 1, 1981, it marked a historic moment for both television and music. The day marked the launch of the Music Television ...

In 2025, we bid farewell to the best part of MTV. And no, we do not mean endless hours of Ridiculousness. We mean the very reason why the network had its name in the first place and why we fell in ...