The Year of 1979 Read More +Less -
Ayatollah Khomeini took power in Iran, setting the stage for the hostage crisis that sank President Carter's hopes for a second term. Meanwhile, Senator Ted Kennedy kicked off his ill-fated quest for the presidency, and Egypt and Israel signed a historic peace deal. In a highly revealing cover story, Cameron Crowe has an unusually frank discussion with Neil Young shortly after the conclusion of the singer-songwriter's historic Rust Never Sleeps tour.