The 1985 Topps Mark McGwire Team USA Card (No. 401) graded PSA 10, has once again proven why it deserves a seat at the proverbial table of mid-1980’s hobby icons. The sale, which took place on January ...

In 1985, rock music continued its evolution by adopting the trends of the time. Many bands blended their guitars with synthesizers, embraced new wave, and gave the blues-based genre a new glossy ...

It is an extremely cold Tuesday in Chicago, which falls right in line with this day in 1985. January 20, 1985 was the coldest day ever recorded in Chicago history. The actual air temperature that day ...

Social Security benefits are a lot higher today than they were in 1985. There's evidence to suggest that benefits should be higher than they are. When I was born in the early 1980s, the world looked ...

Don Pierson called 1985 the “most memorable season” not just for the Chicago Bears, but for any NFL team. The personalities, the injuries, the swagger, the statistics — all of the season’s highs and ...

A set of previously unreleased live recordings captures the Minneapolis hardcore trio at peak ferocity. It’s a welcome corrective to the tinny production of their studio albums. Save this story Save ...

In the mood for some killer tunes from 1985? That was a pretty successful year for pop and rock music, and more than a few enduring hits made it to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart and our ...

ROANOKE, Va. – Forty years ago, on November 4, 1985, a flood devastated the Roanoke Valley. The remnants of Hurricane Juan dumped more than six inches of rain in just 24 hours, causing the Roanoke ...

1984 was a banner year for music in the eighties, and 1985 somehow topped it. Of course, the midway point of the decade didn’t have a Like a Virgin or Purple Rain, but it didn’t need titles like those ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WIBW) - The Kansas City Royals made history on Oct. 27, 1985, by crushing the St. Louis Cardinals, 11-0, in Game 7 of the World Series. On this day 40 years ago, the Royals capped ...