Throwback Thursday Archives

Throwback Thursday: Michael in Moscow (1993)

August 27, 2020• Video

Even the GOATs have off days. Here’s what happened to Michael Jackson in Moscow in 1993.

THROWBACK THURSDAY: Prince Disguised As An Old Man At The GQ Men Of The Year Awards (1998)

January 5, 2017• Music

Prince's hilarious old man disguise is our Throwback Thursday feature....

THROWBACK THURSDAY: 60 Minutes On Disco Music (1978)

December 4, 2014• Music

This 1978 disco episode of 60 Minutes is our Throwback Thursday presentation, starring Studio 54. A year before some racist folks tried to...

THROWBACK THURSDAY: James Brown Performs Super Bad On Soul Train (1970)

September 11, 2014• Music

THROWBACK THURSDAY: Richard Pryor In Wattstax (1973)

July 3, 2014• Music

Richard Pryor’s appearances in the Wattstax documentary of 1973 are the focus of our Throwback Thursday feature this week. In 1972,...

THROWBACK THURSDAY: RuPaul Is: Starbooty!

June 12, 2014• Music

In this week’s Throwback Thursday, drag queen icon RuPaul stars as crime fighting federal agent in low-budget trilogy “RuPaul...

THROWBACK THURSDAY: DMX x Rick Astley – Where The Hood At Mashup

May 29, 2014• Music

THROWBACK THURSDAY: Sun Ra – Night Music (1989)

May 22, 2014• Music

As it’s Sun Ra’s 100th birthday today, our Throwback Thursday is dedicated to the man from Saturn. Here, he speaks about his...

THROWBACK THURSDAY: Oran “Juice” Jones – The Rain

May 15, 2014• Music

Oran “Juice” Jones’ classic hit The Rain is our Throwback Thursday. All thanks for this throwback goes to Laurence Holmes...

THROWBACK THURSDAY: BBC Short Change – How To Download Music Legally

May 1, 2014• Music

THROWBACK THURSDAY: Akai’s MPC60 Training Video Ft. Roger Linn

April 10, 2014• Music

The sampling landscape was changed forever when industrial designer Roger Linn joined forces with technology company Akai to create the...

THROWBACK THURSDAY: Pump Up the Volume – The History of House Music (Documentary)

April 3, 2014• House

Upon Frankie Knuckles sad passing, this week's Throwback Thursday is dedicated to the genre he fathered in documentary series Pump Up the...

THROWBACK THURSDAY: Shoreditch Experimental Music School (1969)

March 13, 2014• Music

THROWBACK THURSDAY: The Jacksons – Victory Tour, Toronto (1984)

February 13, 2014• Music

The Jacksons' Victory Tour performance in Toronto in 1984 is our Throwback Thursday....

THROWBACK THURSDAY: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis In The Studio With Donnie Simpson

January 9, 2014• Music

Back in 1987, legendary producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis spoke about their production techniques with Donnie Simpson and showed him...

THROWBACK THURSDAY: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Greatest Scenes

January 2, 2014• Music

THROWBACK THURSDAY: 2Pac Interview About Christmas (1992)

December 19, 2013• Music

In 1992, MTV conducted an interview with 2Pac during the recording for a Christmas album benefitting the Special Olympics and he...

THROWBACK THURSDAY: Tatyana Ali – Disney Holiday Special

December 12, 2013• Music

Back in 1998, Tatyana Ali performed two Christmas classics for a Disney holiday special as well as talking about Christmas growing up. As...

THROWBACK THURSDAY: Tracy Chapman – Talking ‘Bout A Revolution (Live At Nelson Mandela’s 70th Birthday Tribute Concert, 1988)

December 5, 2013• Music

THROWBACK THURSDAY: Paula Abdul And Janet Jackson Rehearsing (1986)

November 28, 2013• Music

During her Control era, Janet Jackson was Paula Abdul’s choreography apprentice. Here’s some footage of them rehearsing in...

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