Pearl Jam’s 1992 MTV Unplugged performance became iconic when Eddie Vedder scrawled Pro Choice on his arm during Alive ...
As the New Year approached, MTV shuttered its 24-hour music channels. The move wasn’t sudden, as an announcement was made in October that the network’s channels would “go dark” all over the world. On ...
An old-school MTV experience has made its way onto the Internet (Photo by Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Social media rumors falsely claimed MTV shut down after playing “Video Killed the ...
On Dec. 31, 2025, the network shut down a number of its music-only channels Charlotte Walsh is an evergreen editor at PEOPLE. She has been contributing to PEOPLE since 2022. Her work has previously ...
Is legendary cable television network MTV shutting down for good? Not the one you're thinking of, no. The normal MTV network indeed will not shut down after New Year's Eve, despite some rumors ...
There is a lot of confusion over whether MTV is shutting down for good on December 31, and the answer is… sort of… but not really. The flagship channel will still ...
MTV channels dedicated to 24/7 music videos began going permanently dark on Wednesday with a nod to the video that started it all: airing the Buggles’ iconic “Video Killed the Radio Star.” Earlier ...
MTV will shut down many of its last dedicated 24-hour music channels after today, Dec. 31. MTV’s parent company, Paramount Skydance, is also expected to shutter music-only channels in Australia, ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Frank Micelotta Archive / Getty Nirvana's appearance on MTV Unplugged might now be ...
The world’s most expensive guitar, played by Kurt Cobain in his final public performance, has been donated to London’s Royal College of Music. In November 1993, the lead singer of Nirvana took up his ...
The Cranberries are feeling “overwhelmed” after their recent accomplishments have reignited the band’s popularity. The Irish band released their 1995 “MTV Unplugged” concert as an album for the first ...
In Freston’s globe-spanning memoir Unplugged, out this month, he traces his journey from free-spirited wanderer to co-founder of MTV and, eventually, CEO of Viacom. It blends personal history with a ...