The 1980s didn’t just change music — they changed how we experienced it. Before MTV launched in 1981, music videos were afterthoughts, low-budget promotional clips that occasionally appeared on ...

When it comes to music videos, there is a before and after. There was a time when music videos weren’t prized like they were in the 1980s and 1990s. Prior, they were rarely seen promo materials. But ...

When looking back on the most “absurd” decades of music, I think all music lovers would unanimously agree that the 80s take the cake as the most “absurd”. Big hair, electronic sounds, flashy brands, ...

Musicians aren’t the only entertainers who like to flex their performing muscles; actors occasionally can’t resist the lure of regular MTV rotation. That was the trend for a while during the 1980s, ...

"Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits, "One" by Metallica, and "Here I Go Again" by Whitesnake are among the best rock music videos of the 1980s.

MTV launched in 1981 and within two years the economics of the music industry had rearranged themselves around a medium nobody had planned for. Some artists understood immediately. They didn’t make ...

Jeremy has more than 2800 published articles on Collider to his name, and has been writing for the site since February 2022. He's an omnivore when it comes to his movie-watching diet, so will gladly ...

Top 10 Most Influential Songs of the 80s Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most enduring, culturally-resonant, and/or important releases from the 1980s. Phil ...

There is plenty to remember fondly about the 1980s. The decade gave us synthesizers, shoulder pads, unforgettable music videos, and countless songs that still sound great decades later. But it also ...