There was a time when music videos were as important as the radio in promoting the hottest artists and songs of the day. Back in the '80s and '90s, MTV was one of the most powerful cultural forces in ...

This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. There’s a certain magic about songs from the 80s and 90s ...

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

The '80s introduced the mainstream to hip-hop. And continued the life of punk rock. And Prince. And Madonna and Whitney Houston. Disco died. And then there was the musical revolution introduced by MTV ...

Artists still make music videos to promote their work, but it’s a much different world out there from when every new clip premiered with Ballyhoo on a channel called MTV (which still exists but is a ...

Family gatherings, reconnecting with old friends, celebrating beloved traditions — the holiday season is always a time of nostalgia. This sentimentality extends to our playlists. Holiday music has a ...

There can be something deeply satisfying about gut-wrenching music and lovesick ballads. From singing, or sometimes screaming, along with the musicians to the poetic lyrics telling the story or ...

There’s a smorgasbord of sounds onstage for the last few days of 2025. Three big events in particular ring out the old year ...

On August 11, 1973, hip-hop was born, changing music and popular culture forever. But in each decade since, the genre has been distinct, with its own style, stars and sounds. In honor of hip-hop’s ...

With a name like Mixtape, it's no surprise the Netflix movie features a killer soundtrack. This coming-of-age comedy drama is set in the late '90s and is filled with classic rock music dating back to ...

Black-light explorers: Original pressings of Felt’s debut album can fetch megabucks online from prog/psych obsessives. The band featured singer/guitarist Myke Jackson, keyboardist Allan Dalrymple, ...