Feb 17th, 2010 · In 1979, Hart formed the post-hardcore punk band Husker Du with Bob Mould, and became an underground icon in the decade that followed. Shortly after the group split in 1987, Hart began a solo career, recording five solo albums between 1988 and '99 (plus two more as leader of Nova Mob). His newest record, Hot Wax, just arrived after a 10-year hiatus.
Feb 15th, 2010 · Doug Fieger, leader of the power pop band The Knack who sang on the 1979 hit "My Sharona," died Sunday. He was 57. Fieger, a Detroit-area native, died at his home in Woodland Hills near Los Angeles after battling cancer, according to The Knack's manager, Jake Hooker.
Feb 11th, 2010 · Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced Thursday that the Islamic republic has produced its first package of highly enriched uranium just two days after beginning the process. Ahmadinejad on Thursday told hundreds of thousands of cheering Iranians on the anniversary of the 1979 foundation of the Islamic republic that the country was now a "nuclear state." However, he insisted that Iran had no intention to build nuclear weapons.
Jan 1st, 2010 · Pianist John Lewis was one of Marian McPartland's first guests on Piano Jazz in 1979. The founder of the Modern Jazz Quartet talked about his legendary group and his first big gig with Dizzy Gillespie. He and McPartland flesh out the roots of bebop, playing Charlie Parker's "Donna Lee" before winding up the hour with "Stompin' at the Savoy."
Dec 3rd, 2009 · The Oscar-nominated 1979 film My Brilliant Career stars Judy Davis, as a young woman growing up in rural Australia at the end of the 19th century. Film critic John Powers gives Davis credit for creating the template for the Australian screen actress: bravery, incandescence, and occasional cussedness.
Nov 11th, 2009 · A U.S. diplomat who will be central to State Department efforts to engage Iran is John Limbert, who has been named deputy assistant secretary for Iran and who has the distinction of being one of the former American hostages held in 1979.
Nov 5th, 2009 · Set in 1979, this black comedy tracks the adventures of an Irish-American teenager sent back to the Old Sod after his mother's death. Desperate to return to the U.S., James (Donal Gallery) ditches school, collects debts for a pair of bookies and otherwise cuts corners; critic Mark Jenkins says the film's just inventive and perceptive enough to be lively.
Oct 29th, 2009 · Edward William Brooke III was the first African-American to win popular election to the U.S. Senate. A Republican, he represented Massachusetts for two terms, from 1967 to 1979. And yesterday Brooks received the Congressional Gold Medal at a ceremony held in the Capitol Rotunda. It is the highest honor Congress can grant.