While videos became more innovative, rock took on a slightly harder edge. Tom Petty led the way with creative videos that capitalized on the medium, including high-profile actors such as Kim Basinger and Johnny Depp into his work. Peter Gabriel took videos to a new level by using animation in his groundbreaking "Sledgehammer."
The Headbanger's Ball debuted in 1987, bringing heavy metal to the forefront. This MTV show featured videos, interviews and performances with the likes of Van Halen and Metallica. Besides its exposure on Headbanger's Ball, Metallica became a mainstream mega-band after its performance of "Enter Sandman" at MTV's 1991 Video Music Awards.
But metal also had a softer, cheerier side. Bands like Motley Crue and Skid Row, with their spandex and gravity-defying hairspray, showed that metal could also go pop--
