No one knew quite what to expect at the first MTV Video Music Awards, which was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sept. 14, 1984. The show seemed likely to have a younger, hipper vibe ...

There’s no better way to measure the ephemerality of power than by picking a hallowed institution—any institution, really—and taking a look at the way it was received when it was shiny and new. So as ...

This time 40 years ago, Cyndi Lauper, Madonna and other big pop stars of the decade turned out for the inaugural VMAs With nine nods, Cyndi Lauper was the most nominated artist at the 1984 VMAs, ...

Forty years ago, major albums by iconic artists dominated the pop charts. The list included Bruce Springsteen (“Born in the USA”), Madonna (“Like a Virgin”), Prince (“Purple Rain”) and Tina Turner ...