MTV launched in 1981 with the promise of bringing music to television screens across America, but not every video made the ...

The downfall of MTV marks the end of an era when music videos united generations — before streaming split the rhythm apart.

The audience for music videos is bigger than ever -- even as the flagship music video network keeps killing itself off ...

MTV launched on August 1, 1981. The Music Television Network gave a new dimension to songs as artists had the opportunity to pair videos with their music. Some of the videos wound up being the fabric ...

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 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 ...