Forgotten musicians from the ’80s: What are they doing now?

Not every artist who ruled the ’80s charts went from MTV to arena residency. Some reinvented themselves. Some never stopped ...
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3 Rock Songs From 1982 That Proved MTV Wasn’t a Gimmick

MTV didn’t technically create the idea of a music video, but it certainly popularized its use. The dedicated network encouraged artists to try their hand at visuals, broadening the concept from taped ...
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'80s music: 10 forgotten 80s bands that deserve more recognition

Stranger Things reignited '80s synth-pop nostalgia, bringing big hooks and neon back. Underrated '80s bands - Romeo Void, The Plimsouls, Wall of Voodoo and others - shaped pop and MTV. Many scored MTV ...
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3 MTV Music Videos That Made You Rush Home After School in the 1980s

We can’t talk about ’80s MTV without mentioning Michael Jackson‘s “Thriller.” It’s perhaps an obvious choice, but it wouldn’t feel right to leave it out. “Thriller” epitomized the music video ...
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MTV Returns to Original ‘80s Music Video Format for One Week, But There's a Catch

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MTV has announced a return to its original music video format, first debuted in 1981, ahead of the 2025 VMAs. For one week, the ...
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MTV Returns to Original ‘80s Music Video Format for One Week, But There's a Catch

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 ...