The infamous Oil Embargo of 1973 was a watershed moment in the automotive industry. America once thrived on large vehicles ...

John Davis is one of the most prolific automotive journalists working. An eloquent TV presenter with a distinctive way of speaking, he’s been a fixture at MotorWeek for decades and has probably put ...

An 80-year-old Colorado man was convicted in the 1978 cold case murder in San Francisco of a teenage girl visiting the city from New York, authorities announced Thursday. Mark Stanley Personette of ...

A national show with D.C.-area ties is now in season 45. And it’s a must watch for anyone who’s in the market for a car … or who wants to learn more about them. MotorWeek host and creator John Davis ...

Classic rock is still rockin’ today, and plenty of songs from the year 1978 still make it to rock radio stations on the regular in the 2020s. Let’s take a look at just three of my personal favorites ...

Frank Zappa’s famed and fiery Halloween 1978 residency at New York’s Palladium will be the focus of an upcoming box set, the latest in a long series of live albums revolving around the guitarist’s ...

Frank Zappa's 1978 Halloween show at New York City's Palladium will be released as a box set on Oct. 24. The Super Deluxe Edition of the set will feature 62 tracks on five CDs and will be packaged in ...

On Wednesday, Microsoft released the complete source code for Microsoft BASIC for 6502 Version 1.1, the 1978 interpreter that powered the Commodore PET, VIC-20, Commodore 64, and Apple II through ...

OWINGS MILLS, MD, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Throughout its first 44 seasons, MotorWeek has consistently delivered great advice to help viewers make intelligent car-buying decisions while ...

Whether it was disco beats dominating dance parties, shag carpeting that was somehow still in style, or fashion choices that were sure to turn heads (hello, sparkly sequins and ultra-wide bell-bottoms ...

Whether it was disco beats dominating dance parties, shag carpeting that was somehow still in style, or fashion choices that were sure to turn heads (hello, sparkly sequins and ultra-wide bell-bottoms ...