Starting Monday (Sept. 1), several MTV channels will kick off a week of airing current and classic music videos 24/7. The move is designed to celebrate MTV's legacy and to promote the 2025 MTV Video ...
Reports from late last year about the demise of MTV were overstated; but it got us thinking about the network’s legacy and ...
You watch a 14-minute music video and suddenly the way music appears on television feels different forever. The debut of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” on MTV in 1983 fused cinematic storytelling, ...
In 1981, The Buggles declared that video killed the radio star. For several decades, MTV became a cultural phenomenon and with it, the music video. (SOUNDBITE OF MICHAEL JACKSON SONG, "THRILLER") ...
The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards celebration is Sunday night, which is preceded by a red carpet pre-show from UBS Arena on Long Island, N.Y. ForbesPhotos: 2025 MTV VMAs Red Carpet Arrivals Include Doja ...
Martha Quinn was taken aback when she heard what the final video on MTV’s music channels was—because it was the same video that launched the music television channel in 1981. On Dec. 31, 2025, MTV ...
A reflection on music videos' glory days -- as MTV shuts down channels. In 1981, The Buggles declared that video killed the radio star. For several decades, MTV became a cultural phenomenon and with ...