The coming-of-age anthem still resonates more than 30 years after its release.

The Smashing Pumpkins’ “1979” doesn’t sound much like the music of the 1970s. Instead, it became one of the most beloved alternative rock songs of the 1990s, even though it wasn’t supposed to be a ...

On July 1st, 1979, Sony changed the way people would listen to music moving forward with the release of the Walkman portable ...

In The Alternative Number Ones, I’m reviewing every #1 single in the history of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks/Alternative Songs, starting with the moment that the chart launched in 1988. This ...

Three events in 1979, Lesch argues, "shaped" subsequent Middle Eastern history: the advent of the Islamic Republic in Iran, the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty, and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

When the 1979 Chevy trucks debuted, it was only the third year for the K30 1-ton 4x4. The 1979 Chevy K30 line in particular followed a market trend toward moving the 1-ton 4x4 into the mainstream.

Twenty-five years ago, on October 6, 1979, the Federal Reserve adopted new policy procedures that led to skyrocketing interest rates and two back-to-back recessions but that also broke the back of ...