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The full list of 2020 MTV Video Music Awards nominations is finally here. Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, MTV is still planning to host the Video Music Awards on Aug. 30. The awards show is taking place in Brooklyn for the first time since 2013. Read more: This is why McDonald’s is closing 200 locations this year Last week, voting opened […]

It’s no secret that over the past 5 years or so, reboots have dominated the film and TV world. Hollywood apparently learned a few years ago that reboots make a lot of money, so since then, it seems like nothing is off the table to be remade in the modern age.  While some of the reboots […]

If anyone predicted that the infectious Bananarama hit from the summer of 1983, “Cruel Summer,” could be turned into a somber, foreboding cover with the ability to create a palpable nervousness and introspection, said person surely would have been laughed off the MTV sound stage. After all, without MTV, the three London women who made […]

Comparison quizzes seem to be all the rage on the internet these days, but we’ve yet to see a ’90s quiz that includes all of the four basic food groups: ska punk, nü metal, alternative rock and pop culture. And we don’t care that you’re more of a Chandler than a Phoebe.  Are you ready? […]

Earlier this week, Nick Cannon was fired by ViacomCBS over the recent anti-Semitic comments he made on his podcast Cannon’s Class. Despite this, Fox says that Cannon will remain the host of the hit show The Masked Singer. The network released a statement regarding the decision this week. Read more: YUNGBLUD’s explosive new single “Strawberry […]

The 1990s started out with DS-1 distortion pedal grunge bands viciously stomping on the global spandex-wearing hair-metal movement from the decade before and ceremoniously ended with the rise of the baggy-pant rockers of nü metal and bleached-blond boy bands with chiseled faces, courtesy of TRL. However, some incredible acts and songs fell under the radar […]

The Dead Kennedys once demanded its demise. But MTV shall always remain an arbiter of where we are as a society. When the music television network decided to stop showing videos and put all their chips on original programming, the pushback was furious. But soon those extended arms would become open and welcome. Because the […]

This October marks the 20-year anniversary of Linkin Park‘s 2000 album Hybrid Theory. Although it has been nearly two decades since its release, the album still continues to hold importance within the industry and Linkin Park fans today. Now, Linkin Park’s video for “In The End” has just surpassed a major YouTube streaming milestone. Read […]

It looks like another reboot is on its way. In June, the highly-awaited Daria spin-off Jodie was announced. Then, Comedy Central revealed a Beavis and Butt-Head reboot is happening. Now, it looks like Clone High is finally returning to television. The short-lived animated series is getting a reimagined reboot for MTV. Read more: Apparently this is […]

2020 appears to be the year of reboots. Earlier this month, Comedy Central announced that the Daria spin-off series Jodie is heading to the network. Now, it appears that Beavis and Butt-Head is also getting a massive reboot. According to Beavis and Butt-Head creator Mike Judge, the series is making its move from MTV to […]

The first decade of this century began in the wake of boy bands and nü metal, so no one truly knew which sounds and bands would break out this time around. Well, “the scene” became a widely used (and misused) phrase, and bands decided to become more egalitarian.  Read below for more on both points, […]

Many people miss the days when MTV used to show music videos 24/7. But it’s no secret that the network also hosted some amazing TV shows back in the day.  From the early reality shows to animated classics we love, MTV’s history on the small screen shouldn’t be forgotten. Read more: Bonnaroo cancels 2020 festival […]

Back in May, it was announced that Kurt Cobain‘s MTV Unplugged acoustic guitar was going up for sale. On June 19, the auction for the Nirvana frontman’s iconic guitar began and shortly after the auction launched, the guitar reached $1 million with four bids. Now, we know just how much the MTV Unplugged guitar has sold for. Read more: Police […]

If the flannelly, lo-fi nature of ’90s grunge killed the hairspray bravado of ’80s hair metal, then the 2000s definitely brought back some of its technicality and musicianship. The first decade of this century showcased way more than 20 perfect examples of a timeless guitar riff. It was quite difficult narrowing this list down, but […]

The Daria spin-off series Jodie has been in the works for years, but up until now, the show has been unable to find a network to call home. Now, it is being reported that the animated TV series has been picked up by Comedy Central. Jodie follows the life of Jodie Landon, Daria’s high school […]

The late 2000s through early 2010s were defined in our scene by catchy synths intertwined with pop-like melodies, garnering the name “neon pop” or “neon pop punk.” With merch that was just as bright as the dance anthems that were produced, we can’t help but look back on the short-lived genre with fondness and a […]