Sound & Vision

The penultimate episode in our series proceeds from the once-preposterous notion that music is a visual art form. Chronicling the era in which MTV forged an indelible and inextricable link between recorded music and the newly emergent music video, Sound and Vision considers what it means to see music as well as hear it. Offering unprecedented exposure to artists with a knack for the form-- Michael Jackson, Madonna, Billy Idol, the Eurythmics--MTV turned singles into smash hits and musical performers into international celebrities. It also created new expectations of musical entertainment and imposed new burdens on recording artists. Tracking the music video from MTV to the internet, Episode Seven tells the story of how a one-time marketing tool became a powerful mediator between artist and audience, and illuminates the music video's role in the popular music of today.

Guest Stars (22)

St. Vincent as Self

Todd Boyd as Self

Questlove as Self

Jimmy Jam as Self

Tom Petty as Self

Russ Titelman as Self

Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels as Self

Adam Horovitz as Self

Eric Clapton as Self

Brian Eno as Self

Dee Dee Bridgewater as Self

John Kay as Self

Chuck Leavell as Self

Dave Grohl as Self

Mark Mothersbaugh as Self

Nelson George as Self

Jeff Ayeroff as Self

Billy Idol as Self

Tom Freston as Self

Mark J. Goodman as Self

Mary Lambert as Self

Scott Litt as Self