Greatest '80s Music Videos
MTV's golden era delivered some of the most memorable music videos ever created.
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Van Halen's MTV Contest at 40
Twenty-year-old Kurt Jefferis was on head trauma medication when he won MTV ‘Lost Weekend’ contest and spent two nights with the band.
Andrew Dice Clay Recalls MTV Ban: ‘I Was the First One Canceled’
Producer Dick Clark had to be tackled to stop him from running onstage during Clay's notorious set at the 1989 VMAs.
When Poison Imploded at the 1991 MTV VMAs
Disastrous performance led to guitarist C.C. DeVille's firing.
How ZZ Top and MTV Inspired Dire Straits’ ‘Money for Nothing’
Determined to get his band heavy exposure, Mark Knopfler borrowed ideas from one of the network's biggest acts.
Luke Perry Was in a Twisted Sister Video That MTV Banned
Late actor appeared as a zombie-fied student in controversial clip.
Elton John Returns to Action After Illness, Slams ‘MTV Generation’
Elton John has made his first public appearance since falling “violently ill” last month – and he took the opportunity to slam the “MTV generation” for their lack of musical ability.
30 Years Ago: MTV’s Headbangers Ball Premieres With Motorhead Mirth
On April 18, 1987, Headbangers Ball premiered on MTV.