Cyndi Lauper’s Rock ‘n’ Wrestling Adventure

I remember the confusion and excitement I felt seeing “Captain” Lou Albano of the WWE (formerly called the WWF) appear in ...
Power 98 FM

MTV Shuts Down (sorta): How Black Culture Shaped The Network

MTV has officially shut down its 24/7 music channels. Explore how Black artists shaped MTV's legacy and transformed music ...

MTV’s shocking channel shutdown has 80s and 90s kids mourning their youth

The iconic music television brand axed channels while keeping MTV HD, which now focuses primarily on reality programming.
The Zimbabwe Mail

‘End of an era’: MTV pulling plug on global music channels

More than four decades later, the channel, now owned by US media giant Paramount Skydance, will wind down its international ...
AzerNews

MTV ceases broadcasting in Europe

MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV, and MTV Live—have stopped broadcasting in Europe. The closures will first affect the ...

Tom Freston On MTV’s Golden Era And Where The Channel Is Now

Adventures From MTV to Timbuktu (published by Gallery Books), which, among many things, contains his memories of MTV’s ...
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'End of an era': MTV pulling plug on global music channels

MTV kick-started a new era of music and pop culture in 1981, when it went on air for the first time, emblematically playing "Video Killed the Radio Star" as its debut music video. More than four ...
The Conversation

The story of MTV: The downfall of music disrupter

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...