The winter of 40 years ago in Sacramento was eerily reminiscent of the current one, with a bone-dry January as storms bypassed the region to the north. Then a band of moisture originating in Hawaii ...

In 1986, a USAir jetliner overshot the runway at Erie International Airport, coming to a stop on a public road. No one was seriously injured among the 23 passengers and crew, or on the ground. The ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. All these songs are – gulp! – celebrating their 40th birthday this year, and the What Hi-Fi? team ...

The cultural melting pot stirred by music tastes in the mid-'80s brought to the surface several styles and genres that barely existed a decade earlier. By 1986, it wasn't all that rare to find music ...

A photograph, taken 40 years ago by a man watching his wife give birth to their second child, is going viral for the most powerful of reasons. New York based photographer Cynthia Delconte took to ...

New England had always been Red Sox Nation. For much of their history — and particularly after the 1967 Impossible Dream season — the Red Sox were the kings of the region’s sports franchises. The ...

Super Bowl Sunday is the biggest night in American sports. The 2026 NFL showdown between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks in California will be more than just a football game – it’s a ...

When modern artists recycle the sound of the 1980s, they often borrow from new wave and synth-pop hits, as well as sci-fi and horror soundtracks, to evoke a feeling of nostalgia. However, there was ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- They didn’t walk into arenas. They arrived. Shoulders back, warmups crisp. The 1986 Louisville Cardinals didn’t just play basketball, they made it look like jazz in sneakers.

It was the morning of Jan. 28, 1986, when the Space Shuttle Challenger launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida — a moment that would soon become the nation’s worst tragedy ...

Whatever happened to rock and metal's Class of 1986? It was truly a pivotal year in the music world. Two styles of music were making their way to the forefront and for several years we would see the ...

A prog band turned pop colossus led to a record-breaking year as Pollstar estimated total 1986 revenue from the 40 leading tours to be $438 million. Still, it wasn't all wine and roses: A stadium ...