How the 1992 VMAs Exemplified Rock’s Generational Power Struggle
Star-studded performances and epic backstage feuds made 1992 ceremony one for the books.
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15 Years Ago: Tommy Lee Gets Punched by Kid Rock at the MTV VMAs
Simmering feud reached a boiling point at 2007 awards show.
45 MTV New Year’s Eve Party Photos From the 2000s That Will Give You a Major Flashback
From Lindsay Lohan’s all-white, blinged-out performance outfit to Avril Lavigne’s winter PJs…
When Poison Imploded at the 1991 MTV VMAs
Disastrous performance led to guitarist C.C. DeVille's firing.
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.
Huey Lewis to Appear on MTV’s ‘Behind the Music’ Reboot
New documentary series and return of ‘Unplugged’ also confirmed in a deal with Paramount+.
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.
20 Years Ago: Jim Carrey Asks MTV to Play More Foghat
The actor disguised himself as a long-haired hippie when accepting his award for Best Male Performance.
10 Ways Rock Ruled the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards
With fistfights, raunchy jokes and once-in-a-lifetime performances, the network put on one of its most memorable shows in 1989.
Luke Perry Was in a Twisted Sister Video That MTV Banned
Late actor appeared as a zombie-fied student in controversial clip.
Watch Aerosmith Close MTV’s VMAs with Post Malone
Rapper joins band for renditions of “Dream On” and “Toys in the Attic” at awards ceremony.
MTV Is Rebooting ’90s Faves
A modern update of our blessed lady of ’90s teen eye rolls? A live-action reboot of an animated sci-fi hero who lives for latex? All this and more, on this installment of Sick Sad World!