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We all miss the old MTV when they actually played music videos and jocks like Alan Hunter, Martha Quinn, Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, and so many others interviewed musicians. So, we’re taking you on a trip, right down memory lane, to give you all the nostalgia with 13 MTV items that will have you wishing you were in the 80s again.
MTV Retro Logo Tee
We all love the retro logo look. You can grab this shirt in five different colors and a plethora of sizes.
VJ: The Unplugged Adventures of MTV's First Wave
Do you ever wonder about some of the cool things the original VJs on MTV heard and saw when they were interviewing some of the most influential people in the music industry? You can read about them in their autobiography! This book gives you a “behind-the-scenes oral history of the early years of MTV, 1981 to 1987, when it was exploding, reshaping the culture, and creating ‘the MTV generation.’”
I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution
Wanna do a little bit more reading on the phenomenon that was MTV? “I Want My MTV tells the story of the first decade of MTV, the golden era when MTV’s programming was all videos, all the time, and kids watched religiously to see their favorite bands, learn about new music, and have something to talk about at parties.”
