When Poison Imploded at the 1991 MTV VMAs
Disastrous performance led to guitarist C.C. DeVille's firing.
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Why MTV Launched With a Video ‘Nobody Wanted’
"Video Killed the Radio Star" was the first clip aired on the network, but that's not how some executives wanted it to go.
Watch Aerosmith Close MTV’s VMAs with Post Malone
Rapper joins band for renditions of “Dream On” and “Toys in the Attic” at awards ceremony.
How Billy Squier Ended up Leading an On-Air MTV Holiday Singalong
While it'd be surreal today to see a recording artist leading staffers through an on-air holiday singalong, at the time, it was a perfectly MTV thing to do.
Why Motley Crue’s ‘You’re All I Need’ Was Banned by MTV
In the early days, they were always just a little too dangerous for prime time.
Tom Petty Had an Improbable but Lasting MTV-Era Impact
When MTV launched, the music industry’s concept of artist promotion completely changed. How would Tom Petty's defiantly gimmick-free, rugged Americana fit in?
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.
When Van Halen Staged a Tense Reunion With David Lee Roth on MTV
Everyone at the 1996 Video Music Awards went crazy when host Dennis Miller brought out the long-estranged bandmates.
‘Goat’ Trailer: Nick Jonas and College Hazing Gone Wrong
We make fun of James Franco an awful lot on the internet — remember his short-lived flirtation with a Blood Meridian adaptation before it turned out he never had the rights to the movie? — but credit where it is due: Franco isn’t afraid to lend his celebrity to some pretty challenging subject matter. And after checking out the first trailer for Goat, I think it’s safe to say that Franco’s work as both actor and producer were well-placed on this one.
Everyone’s a Killer (Or a Goner) in First ‘Scream’ Season 2 Trailer
The Scream franchise grew increasingly meta with each subsequent sequel, but will the same prove true of MTV’s teen adaptation? The first Season 2 trailer isn’t discounting the horror movie rules just yet, as there’s a new killer on the loose, and everyone’s as much a suspect as they are meat for the grinder.
MTV’s ‘Scream’ Trusts No One in First Season 2 Trailer
Fans of MTV’s Scream adaptation got some good news this past weekend in the form of an early Season 2 premiere, and now first footage should make the wait even less arduous. A killer was caught, but everyone’s under suspicion in the first Scream Season 2 trailer.