When MTV Changed Music Forever (1981)
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When MTV Changed Music Forever (1981)
On August 1st, 1981, MTV aired its very first music video — “Video Killed the Radio Star”. Few people could even watch it at the time… but within years, MTV had transformed music, fashion, and pop culture forever. From Michael Jackson’s Thriller to Madonna’s reinventions, MTV made image just as important as sound — and the music ...
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