For 69 years, the Soviet Union ruled much of Eastern Europe. Over 15 republics made up this massive communist country. The Soviet Union influenced many events of the twentieth century from World War ...

Big hair, spandex outfits, and loud guitar riffs pretty much sum up the 1980s rock legend Pat Benatar. From her start as a cabaret singer at a night club, Benatar proved to the industry that females ...

We don’t typically look back on the 1970s as a decade of great cars and great car designs. Those years are largely defined by “Malaise Era” design, the oil crisis and tailpipe emission laws robbing ...

From the day he was born, Dale Earnhardt Jr. seemed destined to become a prominent stock car racer. His father, Dale Sr., is considered one of the greatest drivers of all time. His grandfather and ...

These iconic axes are almost as important as an extra band member and lent their unique sound and look to some of rock’s most talented icons. Randy Rhoads’ Polka Dot V Fin Costello/Redferns We’re not ...

The first motorcycle was invented in 1885 by Germans Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach. To create the motorized vehicle they attached a small diesel engine to a wooden bicycle. Over 130 years since ...

American police cars had very humble beginnings… but as criminals started adopting faster cars, law enforcement needed vehicles that could keep up. By the mid-1950s, manufacturers started building ...

Muscle cars are the absolute highlight of the automotive industry in America. The idea behind the muscle car was fairly simple- throw an enormous gas-guzzling V8 motor under the hood of a relatively ...

Step aside, Indiana Jones. There’s a new archaeologist in town! And they just made a groundbreaking discovery at the bottom of a 600,000-year-old lake. Can you even imagine what ancient treasures ...

It seems as if everything was better back in the 80s, from music all the way to automobiles. The 1980s were an amazing decade for car lovers, that’s for sure. The hard-edged exterior design complete ...

Plenty of gorgeous vehicles were released throughout the ’60s and ’70s. After all, cars such as the iconic Lamborghini Miura or the legendary Dodge Charger all debuted during those two decades.

Many people listen to music for nothing more than the catchy tune, not thinking to look deeper into the lyrics or facts behind the music. A shame, too, considering many songs have hidden messages or ...