Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MTV launched on August 1, 1981. The Music Television Network gave a new dimension to songs as artists had the opportunity to pair ...

Ultimately, video killed the pioneer of music video channels. MTV’s music channels went dark on Wednesday, closing with the clip that introduced the world to the 24-hour station on Aug. 1, 1981 -- ...

Reports from late last year about the demise of MTV were overstated; but it got us thinking about the network’s legacy and ...

MTV chose to end its reign as a music network just as it began. The 24-hour music broadcaster that became an international phenomenon in the 1980s has aired its final hours. The UK and Ireland were ...

You might be surprised to know, however, that several acts/artists who filled out the programming that day had been around the block and then some. These four veterans took their place among the ...