The first day of MTV focused on younger artists. But these four veteran acts managed to make their presence felt on that ...

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 ...

Reports from late last year about the demise of MTV were overstated; but it got us thinking about the network’s legacy and most memorable moments. So, on this episode, we remember the best of MTV with ...

Ultimately, video killed the pioneer of music video channels. MTV’s music channels went dark on Wednesday, closing with the clip that introduced the world to the 24-hour station on Aug. 1, 1981 -- ...

MTV kick-started a new era of music and pop culture in 1981, when it went on air for the first time, emblematically playing "Video Killed the Radio Star" as its debut music video. More than four ...

From Jimmy Nail’s unlikely MTV-era chart-topper, through Bryan Ferry’s video-age elegance, to Cheryl’s omnipresence on MTV UK ...