These incredible hits from 1979 defined music of that year, and also became some of the most recognizable tunes of the whole decade.

Can you guess the 1979 song from just one lyric? The year 1979 marked a turning point in pop music, standing at the intersection of the ...

I happily admit I love disco. Not all of it. A few rock acts like the Rolling Stones, the Grateful Dead, and Rod Stewart failed when they tried to do it. I never cared for Abba’s version; most ...

In your opinion, which decade was the best for country music? Everyone seems to have a different answer. Personally, I’m a big fan of what was going on in the 1970s when it comes to country music, ...

In 1979, Paul McCartney was asked to name his favourite song of the year. He chose The Logical Song by Supertramp. For Roger Hodgson, Supertramp’s co-leader, it was the greatest of compliments.

Forty years ago, America was filled with tube tops and harness boots, the Atari and the Walkman. The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan and the U.K. elected Margaret Thatcher. The snowboard was invented ...

The Rolling Stones in 1978 emerged from what was widely seen as a creative slump with a classic album, “Some Girls.” The band had been formed roughly 15 years earlier with the mission of playing the ...

During the month of February, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution will publish a daily feature highlighting African American contributions to our state and nation. This is the fifth year of the AJC Sepia ...

Before their hit song “Whip It” cemented them as new wave’s coolest one-hit wonders, Devo were a group of four Ohians—two pairs of brothers—just trying to make their name as a punk rock band. And ...