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Dec 14, 2023 · MTV's acclaimed music series showcases today's top artists and rising stars in the industry performing acoustic versions of their songs.
Fiona Apple – Aired July 2. BLACKstreet – Brooklyn Academy of Music, NY, September 3. Aterciopelados – Miami, September 7. Bryan Adams – Hammerstein Ballroom, NYC, September 26 (See also MTV Unplugged) Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds with Eric Clapton and Stevie Wonder – New York City, October 18.
- Brian Kachejian
- Madonna. If there ever was an artist that owes their success to MTV, it would be Madonna. And of course, if there ever was an artist who used the channel to promote their own career in the most brilliant fashion it was Madonna.
- Michael Jackson. Do you want to see something scary? Well the answer is we all pretty much did. Michael Jackson’s Thriller album was one of the most successful albums of all time.
- Prince. Prince was one of the rare black artists to be played on MTV early on. Videos for Little Red Corvette and 1999 were placed in semi heavy rotation in the early days.
- ZZ Top. The success of the band ZZ Top on MTV is one of the most interesting stories. Who would have ever thought that a band that looked like ZZ Top would celebrate a long run of heavily played music videos on the channel.
Jun 2, 2021 · Faith, George Michael (1987) The music: Already a global sensation as half of Wham!, George Michael hit the stratosphere with this soul-fired pop debut, which won the album of the year Grammy. Fueled by hit singles “Faith,” “Father Figure,” “One More Try” and “Monkey,” it spent nearly a year in the top 10.
- Edna Gundersen
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Sep 12, 2023 · CNN —. The 2023 MTV Video Music Awards were presented on Tuesday. Taylor Swift led the pack with a total of eight nominations, including artist of the year, video of the year and song of the ...
Nov 6, 2011 · MTV went on the air with those words, a minute after midnight on Aug. 1, 1981. The first video was, of course, "Video Killed the Radio Star," by the Buggles. Few people saw the fledgling network ...
Jun 17, 2020 · Best moment: Nirvana’s stirring rendition of David Bowie ’s ‘The Man Who Sold The World’ will always be one of the greatest cover songs in rock and roll history. To coincide with the ...
