Greatest '80s Music Videos
MTV's golden era delivered some of the most memorable music videos ever created.
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Van Halen's MTV Contest at 40
Twenty-year-old Kurt Jefferis was on head trauma medication when he won MTV ‘Lost Weekend’ contest and spent two nights with the band.
These 5 Legendary New York Concerts Rank Amongst Best Ever Recorded
You've heard each of these at one time or another and perhaps you were there. The Top 5 New York concerts ever recorded.
Andrew Dice Clay Recalls MTV Ban: ‘I Was the First One Canceled’
Producer Dick Clark had to be tackled to stop him from running onstage during Clay's notorious set at the 1989 VMAs.
When Poison Imploded at the 1991 MTV VMAs
Disastrous performance led to guitarist C.C. DeVille's firing.
Luke Perry Was in a Twisted Sister Video That MTV Banned
Late actor appeared as a zombie-fied student in controversial clip.
How Billy Squier Ended up Leading an On-Air MTV Holiday Singalong
While it'd be surreal today to see a recording artist leading staffers through an on-air holiday singalong, at the time, it was a perfectly MTV thing to do.
Elton John Returns to Action After Illness, Slams ‘MTV Generation’
Elton John has made his first public appearance since falling “violently ill” last month – and he took the opportunity to slam the “MTV generation” for their lack of musical ability.
When Van Halen Staged a Tense Reunion With David Lee Roth on MTV
Everyone at the 1996 Video Music Awards went crazy when host Dennis Miller brought out the long-estranged bandmates.
That Time David Bowie Called Out MTV on Racial Diversity
David Bowie didn't just talk the talk when it came to a passion for R&B music. He walked the walk by openly questioning MTV on its lack of early-era diversity.