The brilliant and cathartic release and the characters demand to finally be seen resonated strongly in the MTV era, too.

The Twilight Zone is one of the most iconic television shows in history, and even inspired a legendary 1980s music video.

When MTV debuted in 1981, it ushered in a golden era of music videos. The network’s launch was groundbreaking for artists everywhere. Suddenly, music was no longer a purely audible medium. Visuals ...

Occasionally, a bad video ruined a great tune. Or worse, bad videos reinforced lesser songs, with artists trying to act while directors unwittingly made comedy out of earnest clips and corny props.

Here are five '80s music videos that were the ultimate party, chosen by the members of veteran hard rockers H.E.A.T. For almost two decades, the band has been churning out fist-pumping, anthemic rock ...

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 ...

The 1980s pulsed with an electric energy that transformed not just music, but the entire cultural landscape of America. This was the decade when MTV revolutionized how we consumed music, when ...

What were the best rock music videos for each year of the 1980s? It was a decade that set the standard for what the music video can be and we saw the growth explode over the course of the 1980s.

He was the undisputed King of Pop, and his music videos were in a league of their own. Join us as we count down our picks for ...

Back when MTV still played music videos. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. There was a time when music videos were as important as ...

In the ’80s, a lot of metal bands were content to sing about sex, drugs, partying and banging your head senseless — but not ...