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 ...

Once a cultural phenomenon, MTV ends five music channels in the UK; viewership in the U.S. continues its downward slide When MTV announced earlier this year that it would be shutting down music ...

It's one of pop culture's great questions: Why did MTV, a cable network literally called "Music Television," stop playing music? Written and hosted by Dave Holmes—himself a former MTV host—the podcast ...

Director X knows a thing or two about music videos. From working under Hype Williams on the set of the 1998 classic movie “Belly,” to directing music videos for hip-hop heavyweights like Kendrick ...