He turned a video release into a cultural milestone.

The 1983 music video for Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" is one of the most memorable of that era. Last week, my colleague Doug MacCash celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Rebirth Brass Band with ...

Let’s set the stage. The year is 1983. The 1970s are now completely in the rear-view mirror. It’s a new era. A new world. And the music is reflecting it. Everywhere you go—grocery stores, pharmacies, ...

The beauty of country music is that so many of the songs can stand the test of time. These three country songs were all released in 1983. Still, they are so good that every country music fan, of any ...

Imagine you sent a time traveler back to 1983 to bring back the biggest, most influential album of the year. If your time traveler didn’t return with Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” well, you’d just ...

As "Tiempo" celebrates 40 years, we are sharing classic moments like this 1983 interview with teen music sensation Menudo. This clip is courtesy of Miguel Perez, an original co-host of the show. See ...

The year 1983 brought Michael Jackson’s Thriller dominance, synth-pop’s mainstream breakthrough, and new wave’s golden moment that defined early MTV culture. Test your knowledge of that remarkable ...

Ola Ray, who starred in Michael Jackson's 1983 music video for "Thriller," posed backstage with MJ The Musical star Myles Frost on Halloween Monday Halloween was "Thriller" night for Ola Ray! The ...