Artist were pushing the envelope in the '80s, testing the boundaries of sex and violence, but while some tried to disturb by design, others stumbled into it.
There’s a scene in the movie, Michael, where a music mogul tells Michael Jackson after the success of his best-selling album, ...
Rock and roll has continued to live on for decades, but Jack Black thought the last great moment came when these rockers took ...
Chip Z’Nuff reflects on MTV success, ‘New Thing’, David Letterman, Howard Stern and Enuff Z’Nuff’s power pop roots ahead of the band’s Australian return.
The '80s saw the rise of truly creative and expertly directed rock videos, and late boomers were treated to some of the most ...
In 1981, asking someone if they wanted to watch a music video would likely get a confused reaction. The concept hadn’t entered everyday language.
When I asked Murray what it was like seeing his earnest curiosity about the human condition be stripped of authenticity and commodified for the masses, he smiled before saying that as a creative you ...
In 1986, The Bangles could do no wrong. The third single from the multi-million-selling Different Light was the US No 1 ‘Walk Like An Egyptian’, a playful pop track which looked to start a new dance ...
MTV is known for debuting quite a few stellar music videos for high-charting songs in pop, rock, and hip-hop. Country songs didn’t make it to MTV often in the early days of music-videos-only ...