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New documentary series and return of ‘Unplugged’ also confirmed in a deal with Paramount+.

Determined to get his band heavy exposure, Mark Knopfler borrowed ideas from one of the network's biggest acts.

The actor disguised himself as a long-haired hippie when accepting his award for Best Male Performance.

With fistfights, raunchy jokes and once-in-a-lifetime performances, the network put on one of its most memorable shows in 1989.

Everyone eventually went on their way, but the sniping was far from over.

"This Note's for You" took aim at corporate sponsorship of rock 'n' roll, a hot-button issue at the time.

Late actor appeared as a zombie-fied student in controversial clip.

Rapper joins band for renditions of “Dream On” and “Toys in the Attic” at awards ceremony.

While it'd be surreal today to see a recording artist leading staffers through an on-air holiday singalong, at the time, it was a perfectly MTV thing to do.

In the early days, they were always just a little too dangerous for prime time.