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 ...

In our previous ’50s, ’60s and ’70s examinations of Feel-Bad Hits of the Summer, a song had only to depress, distress and oppress listeners on its own merits, be it regrettable lyrics, ill-chosen ...

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.

The most defining music videos of the 80s and their legacies are explored. Nothing defines the 80s more than the music videos of the era. Music Videos That Shaped the 80s explores the top videos that ...

The 1980s were the big bang of music videos—a cosmic explosion of creativity, technology and straight-up weirdness. With the launch of MTV in 1981, some artists used the visual art form to sell sex, ...

Well, it happened again. The internet had a meltdown recently when it was widely reported that MTV was shutting down its music channels. The panic was understandable, especially after the genuine ...

See Which ‘80s Music Icons Changed the Most in Shocking ‘Before and Present’ Video originally appeared on Parade. The German synth-pop band Alphaville is best-known for the ‘80s hit “Forever Young.” ...

Music from the 1980s often faced an uphill battle compared to earlier decades like the 1960s. Classics from the '60s, cherished by Baby Boomers, have had decades to embed themselves into the global ...

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 ...

Donald Glover’s video for “This Is America” is one of most talked-about music videos of the year, but one brilliant animator is adding an extra dose of old-school cool by painstakingly re-creating it ...