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 ...

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 ...

Occasionally, a bad video ruined a great tune. Or worse, bad videos reinforced lesser songs, with artists trying to act while directors unwittingly made comedy out of earnest clips and corny props.

It was the 1980s when music videos became essential for bands. These are three of the strangest music videos of the 1980s.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The 1980s pulsed with an electric energy that transformed not just music, but the entire cultural landscape of America. This was the decade when MTV revolutionized how we consumed music, when ...

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif - Julia E."Tawny" Kitaen, an actress and video vixen appearing in many music videos in the 1980s, passed away on Friday at the age of 59. The Orange County coroner’s office told ...