MTV's excuse wore thin quickly. Tellingly, they broke their own rock-only rule. The fact that the first rap song on MTV was performed by Blondie just goes to show why Black entertainers weren't happy.

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Someone wanted their MTV, so they bought a piece of its history. A gong used throughout the ’80s on MTV was sold at auction for $15,300. It was famously struck by an upside-down Tina Turner ...

MTV 80s and MTV 90s are set to launch on March 31 "Music of Black origin now holds a broad appeal for a variety of fans across the UK, so we have refined our music channels to reflect how these ...

For folks in the ’80s and ’90 who didn’t live near a commercial alternative radio station, or a college station or an independent record store, MTV’s 120 Minutes was one of the few ways to ...

The city could have its first 80-degree days of the year this week, as a changing weather pattern should shift the region to "summerlike conditions." ...

The ’80s was the decade of crazy patterns, ... How that happened is fashion, you know. I always think it’s important that it happened virtually simultaneously with MTV, ...

Holly Knight reflects on writing hits for Tina Turner, Scandal and Pat Benatar ahead of a Tempe book event for her memoir, "I Am the Warrior." ...

MTV Legend, 80, Is Unrecognizable Reuniting With Fellow On-Air Icons first appeared on Parade on Jun 11, 2025. This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 11, 2025, where it first appeared.