At 12:01 AM on August 1, 1981, MTV was born. The very first music video to be played was "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles. But was the death of the radio star really certain. After all, you can't watch a music video in a car, can you? As time went on MTV continued to show music videos for all manner of artists, from Adam Ant and Eurythmics, to Van Halen and Motley Crue. However, people still tuned into the radio. There's just something inherently pleasing about being able to tune into a favorite station or broadcast and just let the sound flow over you without having to bother with a TV. So even though the radio star took a strong hit from music videos, it's still alive and kicking.
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