Televising the Revolution

Televising the Revolution

Some revolutions change humanity for better, some for the worse, but they all share this: You don't know they've started when you're in them. On August 1, 1981, Buggles' "Video Killed the Radio Star" was the debut music video on the new "Music Television Network," MTV. It was probably seen by less than 1000 people that very day, but ask anyone under 50 now about music without video and you'll get a blank stare.

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