An MTV Unplugged cover of David Bowie’s The Man Who Sold the World became an iconic performance that surpassed the original.

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

Before the age of the music video, most big musicians had to settle for foregoing music video footage entirely or investing in whole films. (See: The many musical films The Beatles produced for their ...

Henry Rollins —announced that he's returning to music after a two-decade hiatus. "Weeks ago, I journeyed…to DC in order to ...

Exploring the origins of rock and roll music video, from the Soundies of the 1940s to the weird and wonderful film work of ...

According to legend, before Michael Jackson, MTV didn’t show Black performers. Then, overnight, MTV evolved from a snobbish advert for the Second British Invasion to a true reflection of eclectic ...

Tequila girls. Coke-dealing staffers. Office fires. In its heyday, the network was the most powerful — and “exotic” — place ...

For those wondering exactly what a bellend was, the Cambridge English Dictionary defined it as “stupid or annoying man.” But it was also used to describe the glans or head of the phallus. Hawkins’ ...

The MTV Video Music Awards have been at the helm of culture-shifting recognition since their first ceremony in 1984. In 2025, the VMAs tradition continues, as they honor Busta Rhymes for his lyrical ...

An advertising slogan can make or break a company, and MTV found a great one at just the right moment. As it turns out, ...