When MTV debuted in 1981, it ushered in a golden era of music videos. The network’s launch was groundbreaking for artists everywhere. Suddenly, music was no longer a purely audible medium. Visuals ...

The most defining music videos of the 80s and their legacies are explored. Nothing defines the 80s more than the music videos of the era. Music Videos That Shaped the 80s explores the top videos that ...

Several '80s songs could've benefited from visuals. Take the three songs from 1897 below as examples of songs that beg for ...

Here are five '80s music videos that were the ultimate party, chosen by the members of veteran hard rockers H.E.A.T. For almost two decades, the band has been churning out fist-pumping, anthemic rock ...

When it comes to iconic music videos from the 1980s, most people think of neon lights, synth beats, and dance-heavy pop hits. But the most-watched video from that decade on YouTube actually comes from ...

In our previous ’50s, ’60s and ’70s examinations of Feel-Bad Hits of the Summer, a song had only to depress, distress and oppress listeners on its own merits, be it regrettable lyrics, ill-chosen ...

The 1980s saw a music video boom and with it came the further exploitation of women in music. For decades prior, women had been used as tools – plastered across album covers and heralded as mere ...

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 ...

There was a time when music videos were as important as the radio in promoting the hottest artists and songs of the day. Back in the '80s and '90s, MTV was one of the most powerful cultural forces in ...

Brian Rudquist loves the '80s. The Rochester rocker doesn't just play the music of Gen X grew up with, he has named his band after an iconic '80s video game — one of the "OG" video game systems — as a ...

Back when MTV still played music videos. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. There was a time when music videos were as important as ...