MTV kick-started a new era of music and pop culture in 1981, when it went on air for the first time, emblematically playing "Video Killed the Radio Star" as its debut music video."It definitely marks ...
On Aug. 1, 1981, MTV — which, at the time, stood for Music Television — burst forth onto screens, heralded by the melodies of The Buggles’ “Video Killed the Radio Star.” That choice alone was an act ...
More than four decades later, the channel, now owned by US media giant Paramount Skydance, will wind down its international music broadcasting. MTV kick-started a new era of music and pop culture in ...