On this day 45 years ago, “Rapper’s Delight” by the Sugarhill Gang became Hip-Hop’s first-ever Top 40 hit, marking a transformative moment in music history. Released in August 1979 by the Englewood, ...

The year 1970 kicked off a decade of groundbreaking music in everything from rock to pop to R&B. That very year yielded a ton of hits, like “Let It Be” by The Beatles and “Bridge Over ...