These days MTV and CMT might be going down in flames, but nobody can kill the dream of music videos. Why? They’re the best starmaking machinery the pop world has ever invented, the ultimate expression ...

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

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Despite his 26 years in a traditional media job, ultimately rising to CEO of what was then Viacom, Tom Freston had no ...

Chances are you know these four 80s classic by heart. But you might not know that they didn't really hit big when first ...

Key past members of Black Sabbath, Kiss, Pearl Jam, Allman Brothers, Byrds and other groups were left out in those group's ...

The 1980s were a decade filled with amazing movies, vibrant trends and great culture. I am a true ‘80s enthusiast and if I ...

An advertising slogan can make or break a company, and MTV found a great one at just the right moment. As it turns out, though, it wasn't too original.

The 1980s might be the easiest decade to caricature. But the best ’80s albums prove that the decade wasn't just about big hair, big shoulder pads, and even bigger mobile phones—and that the era's ...

Dire Straits lightly gravitated toward country music with songs like “Southbound Again” and “Down To The Waterline” from their self-titled debut. And while they were fans of country, it was the ...

Enter George Lois and Dale Pon, a wild-eyed, smiling but scary-looking dude whose specialty was “media promotion,” which involved banging people over the head repeatedly with a simple idea, such as: ...

Glen and Harriett Hager have been a team since they were married 53 years ago. Now in their early 80s, they’re trying to plan for uncertainties ahead, such as what will happen financially should one ...