We can’t talk about ’80s MTV without mentioning Michael Jackson‘s “Thriller.” It’s perhaps an obvious choice, but it wouldn’t feel right to leave it out. “Thriller” epitomized the music video ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MTV has announced a return to its original music video format, first debuted in 1981, ahead of the 2025 VMAs. For one week, the ...
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") ...
Everyone has a story about where they were when they first saw Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”—arguably the best music video of all time (of all time)—or how they would run home from school to catch a ...
Since MTV launched in the early 1980s, music videos have served as both artistic expression and cultural lightning rod. What started as a new medium for marketing songs quickly became a battleground ...
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 ...
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 ...