Forty-three years ago today, ZZ Top released a pivotal album that was influenced by Depeche Mode and other new wave acts.

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Idol joined the U.K. punk scene along with a group of friends, including Siouxsie (and the Banshees) Sioux, who were part of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Before he became a legend, on February 26, 1983, Prince quietly debuted at number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Within months ...

MTV has long been a home for original series speaking to young audiences. After starting as an exclusively music-focused network, MTV eventually branched into reality shows and scripted series. Teen ...

You watch a 14-minute music video and suddenly the way music appears on television feels different forever. The debut of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” on MTV in 1983 fused cinematic storytelling, ...

Reports from late last year about the demise of MTV were overstated; but it got us thinking about the network’s legacy and most memorable moments.... What are the greatest videos of MTV’s golden era?

Reports from late last year about the demise of MTV were overstated, but they got us thinking about the network's legacy and most memorable moments. So on this episode of All Songs Considered, we ...

The unofficial website MTV Rewind has recreated the channel’s classic era, pulling in thousands of clips. Its developer says it’s an antidote to the algorithms. By David Browne Like many who’d grown ...

The Paramount mogul is seeking a strategic partner for the cable channel as it figures out a plan to revive the once-iconic brand. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor Can MTV bring the music back? David ...

It’s been an eventful week for MTV-related news, which, when you consider the channel’s declining relevance over the years, is news in itself. First came the widespread rumors that MTV had shuttered ...