33 Early 2000s ‘TRL’ Moments That Feel Like a Fever Dream33 Early 2000s ‘TRL’ Moments That Feel Like a Fever DreamA live wedding? A Super Bowl Concert? Will Smith ON A BOAT? It all went down on 'TRL.'Meg DowdyMeg Dowdy
MTV News Shut DownMTV News Shut DownThe show was a staple of the channel for 35 years.Matt SingerMatt Singer
How the 1992 VMAs Exemplified Rock’s Generational Power StruggleHow the 1992 VMAs Exemplified Rock’s Generational Power StruggleStar-studded performances and epic backstage feuds made 1992 ceremony one for the books.Bryan RolliBryan Rolli
15 Years Ago: Tommy Lee Gets Punched by Kid Rock at the MTV VMAs15 Years Ago: Tommy Lee Gets Punched by Kid Rock at the MTV VMAsSimmering feud reached a boiling point at 2007 awards show. Corey IrwinCorey Irwin
45 MTV New Year’s Eve Party Photos From the 2000s That Will Give You a Major Flashback45 MTV New Year’s Eve Party Photos From the 2000s That Will Give You a Major FlashbackFrom Lindsay Lohan’s all-white, blinged-out performance outfit to Avril Lavigne’s winter PJs… Jacklyn KrolJacklyn Krol
When Poison Imploded at the 1991 MTV VMAsWhen Poison Imploded at the 1991 MTV VMAsDisastrous performance led to guitarist C.C. DeVille's firing.Bryan RolliBryan Rolli
Why MTV Launched With a Video ‘Nobody Wanted’Why MTV Launched With a Video ‘Nobody Wanted’"Video Killed the Radio Star" was the first clip aired on the network, but that's not how some executives wanted it to go.Corey IrwinCorey Irwin
Huey Lewis to Appear on MTV’s ‘Behind the Music’ RebootHuey Lewis to Appear on MTV’s ‘Behind the Music’ RebootNew documentary series and return of ‘Unplugged’ also confirmed in a deal with Paramount+.Martin KieltyMartin Kielty
How ZZ Top and MTV Inspired Dire Straits’ ‘Money for Nothing’How ZZ Top and MTV Inspired Dire Straits’ ‘Money for Nothing’Determined to get his band heavy exposure, Mark Knopfler borrowed ideas from one of the network's biggest acts. Corey IrwinCorey Irwin
20 Years Ago: Jim Carrey Asks MTV to Play More Foghat20 Years Ago: Jim Carrey Asks MTV to Play More FoghatThe actor disguised himself as a long-haired hippie when accepting his award for Best Male Performance.Emily MorenzEmily Morenz
10 Ways Rock Ruled the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards10 Ways Rock Ruled the 1989 MTV Video Music AwardsWith fistfights, raunchy jokes and once-in-a-lifetime performances, the network put on one of its most memorable shows in 1989.Corey IrwinCorey Irwin
Luke Perry Was in a Twisted Sister Video That MTV BannedLuke Perry Was in a Twisted Sister Video That MTV BannedLate actor appeared as a zombie-fied student in controversial clip.Dave LiftonDave Lifton