MTV stopped being “Music Television” this week. For Gen Xers, MTV was a foundational part or our youth. You were more likely ...

Once a nonstop pulse of music, rebellion and youth culture, MTV didn’t just broadcast pop history — it helped write it. These ...

MTV first debuted in the US on Aug. 1, 1981, adding their MTV Europe to their slate in Aug. 1987. As viewers in Europe rang ...

MTV debuted its flagship channel MTV Music in 1981 with the same Buggles song that it went permanently dark with Wednesday.

MTV’s music channels went dark, closing with the clip that introduced the world to the 24-hour station on Aug. 1, 1981.

In his post, Anand Mahindra looked back at MTV’s launch in 1981 and described the role the channel played in reshaping how ...

Reflecting on the channel’s early impact, Mahindra shared how transformative MTV felt when it debuted in 1981.

Before the dawn of 2026, all of MTV's music-only channels have shut down. They played our favorite music videos for 44 years.

If you long for the days when music wasn't filtered by an algorithm and featured cool videos, this website is for you ...

Anand Mahindra and fans worldwide react with nostalgia as MTV shuts down its iconic music channels after 44 years, marking ...

Michael Block is a 14 time GLAM Award nominated writer, producer, and host of the podcast Block Talk. Throughout his time in the entertainment industry, he has worked on and off Broadway as a stage ...