MTV has taken a step to silence its critics in reviving 120 Minutes, the popular late 80s-90s music series that focused on alternative music. The show is set to premiere March 18th on MTV2 and there's also a weekly webshow called 120 Seconds that can be found on mtvhive.com, according to Entertainment Weekly. The show also brings back beloved MTV personality and former Columbia Records A&R man Matt Pinfield to host.
Even though alternative music isn't my scene per se, I'm elated that MTV is bringing back such a video focused show that will give the spotlight to acts that aren't easily found on the radio. Hopefully the show will bring back more music-focused programming to the channel because I truly miss watching a music video be made on Making the Video or having a music countdown show to watch in the afternoon after I made it home from school,...
Even though alternative music isn't my scene per se, I'm elated that MTV is bringing back such a video focused show that will give the spotlight to acts that aren't easily found on the radio. Hopefully the show will bring back more music-focused programming to the channel because I truly miss watching a music video be made on Making the Video or having a music countdown show to watch in the afternoon after I made it home from school,...
- 3/17/2011
- by Shilo Adams
- TVovermind.com
NEW YORK -- MTV2 will resurrect one MTV cult favorite and retire another as part of new slate of programming beginning this spring. The MTV series Headbangers Ball will return to the airwaves May 10 with Metallica serving as guest hosts. The weekly showcase for heavy metal music aired Saturday nights on MTV from 1987-95. "We've been getting calls from fans demanding its return ever since," MTV2 general manager David Cohn said. "We brought it back because there's a lot of great hard-rock bands out now." Another longtime MTV staple, alternative-music showcase 120 Minutes, will disappear from MTV2 to make way for a new series, Subterranean, which focuses on up-and-coming independent bands. "120" had been on MTV since 1986 before moving on to MTV2 two years ago. Also new to the MTV2 lineup is Sucker Free Sundays, a hip-hop programming block that will air from noon-8 p.m. Sundays beginning May 11. Other new series include Track 2 and Nose Dive.
- 4/29/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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