1979

Henry Rollins - Musician - Comedian - Writer

“Re-invented the wheel”: the 1979 concert that changed Henry Rollins forever

An unforgettable gig…

May 6, 2026

Angus Young - Musician - ACDC - 2024

The 1979 song that made AC/DC enemies of the American religious conservatives

Satanic panic.

May 3, 2026

Weird Al Yankovic - Far Out Magazine

The 1979 parody cover Weird Al Yankovic recorded in a California university bathroom

“An acoustically perfect studio”.

May 3, 2026

Elton John - Musician - 2025

The “terrible” 1979 album Elton John couldn’t ever approve of

Not worth the musical headache.

Apr 30, 2026

Kate Bush - Musician - 1980's

The story of Kate Bush’s one and only tour back in 1979

First and last.

Apr 27, 2026

The Clash - 1982

‘I’m So Bored’: How The Clash grew to love the USA

Essential influences…

Apr 21, 2026

What song held the number one spot for the longest in 1989?

The massive UK number one from 1979 that failed to break the US top 40

The one that got away.

Mar 22, 2026

The four songs that spent the most weeks in the top ten in 1979

The four songs that spent the most weeks in the top 10 in 1979

A mix.

Feb 27, 2026

David Bowie - Sound and Vision Tour - 5th September 1990 - Zagreb, Croatia

The band David Bowie saw as the new leaders in 1979: “The future of fucking music”

The baton changing hands.

Jan 30, 2026

Record - Vinyl - General - Vintage - Retro - Grammophone - LP

What song held the number one spot for the longest in 1979?

An innovative decade.

Aug 25, 2025

500 days of summer zooey deschanel

Watch Zooey Deschanel and Casey Affleck in the new Donnie & Joe Emerson movie trailer

Coming soon.

Jul 1, 2023