11K views · 29 reactions | Today is Peter Gabriel's 71st birthday! Back in 1987, the British rocker – who won a record 10 awards at the Video Music Awards that year – spoke with us about what determines popular music, and why he was campaigning for an expansion in taste with "world music." | MTV News | Facebook

1.1M views · 649 reactions | Today is Adam Sandler's 54th birthday! In honor of the actor and comedian, we're throwing it back to 1987 when he auditioned for MTV, and told us how he surprised himself for his birthday... alone.  | MTV News | Facebook

7.9K views · 107 reactions | ❄️ 35 YEARS AGO: A freak and unexpected snowstorm hit the Capital Region. We'll look back on it with a special "News Vault 13" later today, and an hour-long show, "October Surprise," at 7 p.m. on NewsChannel 13. | WNYT NewsChannel 13 | Facebook

24K reactions · 4.7K shares | Originally released 25 years ago, 'MTV Unplugged In New York' is now available digitally and as a 2LP set, including five rehearsal performances previously only available on DVD. A limited edition 2LP colored version is also available on Nirvana.com while supplies last. Order & listen now. | Nirvana | Facebook