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As MTV enters 30th year, nostalgia for return to music videos

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MTV was launched Aug. 1, 1981. Now, 30 years later, the M (music) doesn’t seem to make so much sense — but it certainly did at launch. Today, many folks would like their MTV — back.

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Reliving the Golden Age of MTV

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Craig Marks: I Want My MTV

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Backstage Pass

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BLK JKS

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BLK JKS

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American rock has been cribbing African sounds for years. Now a South African band is poised to make a big splash on our shores. BLK JKS blends African sounds with MTV-inspired art rock. Band members Lindani Buthelezi and Mpumi Mcata visit Studio 360.

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MTV’s take on Arab pop

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Ben Gilbert reports on MTV Arabia, a new music television channel based in the United Arab Emirates which offers a wide variety of content

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Maureen Ryan

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Faith talks to Chicago Tribune television critic and blogger Maureen Ryan about the MTV reality show The Hills.