Many moments in the singer's storied career have been noted for being provocative or attention-getting. In November 1985, MTV's refusal to air the music video for “Justify My Love,” the first single ...

It’s almost impossible, given everything that came after, to imagine just how controversial Madonna’s boldly sexual performance at the first MTV Video Music Awards — where she debuted "Like a Virgin" ...

MTV's descent from youth culture powerhouse to obsolescence represents one of entertainment's most dramatic collapses. The ...

You can't think of the landscape of music and pop culture in the 80s and 90s specifically without thinking of MTV in some form. First launched in 1981, it became the exclusive home to music videos on ...

MTV’s international music channels will shut down by year’s end, marking the end of an era for the network that once shaped ...

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 ...