stackyFACTSThey warned us right out of the gate, and we simply didn't listen.
They warned us right out of the gate, and we simply didn't listen. On August 1, 1981, MTV went live and completely revolutionized the music industry. The very first video they chose to broadcast to the masses was 'Video Killed the Radio Star' by The Buggles. It was a wildly on-the-nose statement of intent, ushering in an era where looking good in leather pants suddenly became far more important to a musician's career than actually knowing how to sing.
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