The ’80s Hair Metal Classic That Became Too Big for MTV

Ultimate Classic Rock reported that the band's record label, Elektra, wasn't a fan of Theatre of Pain 's "Home Sweet Home." ...
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MTV Returns to Original ‘80s Music Video Format for One Week, But There's a Catch

MTV has announced a return to its original music video format, first debuted in 1981, ahead of the 2025 VMAs. For one week, the network will play exclusively music videos, but there's a catch. Here ...
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3 MTV Music Videos That Made You Rush Home After School in the 1980s

We can’t talk about ’80s MTV without mentioning Michael Jackson‘s “Thriller.” It’s perhaps an obvious choice, but it wouldn’t feel right to leave it out. “Thriller” epitomized the music video ...
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Paramount shuts down all MTV music channels worldwide—YouTube and TikTok declare victory

At precisely 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2025, MTV Music broadcast "Video Killed the Radio Star" for the final time—the ...

Superfan corrals 33,000 music videos and classic commercials on 'MTV Rewind' site after shutdown of overseas music-only channels

The move came after the once-influential network shuttered its remaining 24/7 music channels across a number of European and overseas territories in December.