MTV: Visits From the Fringe

While MTV may seem like the music establishment, over the years it has also been a playground for experimentation, and a way for edgier, under-the-radar artists to be seen and heard by the mainstream. Here's a playlist to pay tribute to MTV's more creative moments, with artists you'd be surprised to know were played on the channel, including Swans, Laibach, Skinny Puppy, and more.