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10.23.24

Remember When: Twisted Sister Is Banned from MTV for a Gory Zombie Video

By Bryan Reesman
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10.10.24

Remember When: Guns N’ Roses Destroyed the Set of MTV’s ‘Headbangers Ball’

By Bryan Reesman
Behind The Song

08.16.24

The Story Behind the Queen Single “Body Language” and How Partial Nudity and Freddie Mercury Groans Made it the First Banned Music Video on MTV

By Tina Benitez-Eves
Behind The Song

07.27.24

The Unusual Way MTV Made Tracey Ullman’s “They Don’t Know” a Hit in the U.S.

By Al Melchior
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06.25.24

R.I.P. MTV News: Site Scrubbed From Internet After 37 Years

By Lauren Boisvert
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05.22.24

4 Bands that Got a Big Boost from the Early Days of MTV

By Al Melchior
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01.26.24

Remember When MTV Banned Queen? It Was the First Time They Outlawed an Artist

By Bryan Reesman
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01.22.24

The Meaning Behind Dire Straits’ “Money for Nothing,” the Song That Bit the Video Channel That Feeds

By Jim Beviglia
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12.18.23

4 MTV Classics from the ‘80s That Other Videos Have Paid Homage To

By Al Melchior
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11.29.23

The 8 Ultimate One-Hit Wonders from the “Decade of the One-Hit Wonders,” the ’80s

By Savannah Dantona
Latest Music News & Stories

11.27.23

“…Baby One More Time” Choreographer Recalls Britney Spears’ Ambition on Set 25 Years After MTV’s ‘TRL’ Debut

By Lauren Boisvert
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11.05.23

The Head-Scratching Story Behind Prince Changing His Name to a Symbol

By Thom Donovan

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30th January 1969: British rock group the Beatles performing their last live public concert on the rooftop of the Apple Organization building for director Michael Lindsey-Hogg's film documentary, 'Let It Be,' on Savile Row, London, England. Drummer Ringo Starr sits behind his kit. Singer/songwriters Paul McCartney and John Lennon perform at their microphones, and guitarist George Harrison (1943 – 2001) stands behind them. Lennon's wife Yoko Ono sits at right. (Photo by Express/Express/Getty Images)

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