Blondie emerged as a New Wave powerhouse when they debuted in 1976 with a self-titled album. But it soon became apparent that this band was far too ambitious to be contained in one musical category.

When it came to fodder for pop and rock broadsides, Vietnam had a high profile, but broader-ranging Cold War anxieties had wormed their way into rock 'n' roll years before most songwriters had heard ...

In 1942, the Manhattan Project needed to create a chain reaction—a crucial step toward proving that it would be possible to make an atomic bomb. The scientists achieved this sustained nuclear reaction ...