Music biographies 'The Cars,' 'Only God Can Judge Me' balance greatness and tragedy

Two new biographies focus on legendary musical acts: the rock band The Cars and rapper Tupac Shakur. First, in the late 1970s ...
WRAL

New wave rock band The Cars' most memorable moments

Ric Ocasek's death Sunday sent shockwaves throughout the music industry. Ocasek and The Cars, the rock band he fronted, made history and left a lasting mark on popular music and culture with a string ...
Los Angeles Times

‘80s band Cars is partly back

Two former members of the defunct new wave rock band the Cars have refueled the group, installing singer-songwriter Todd Rundgren in the driver’s seat, and will hit the road as the New Cars, they ...
Yahoo

The stellar rise and sudden fall of The Cars, the new wave band who soundtracked America

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Led by singer/guitarist/songwriter Ric Ocasek, The Cars were ...
American Songwriter

The Cars’ Lyric That Looked at Lost Love in Typically Quirky Ric Ocasek Fashion

"Since You're Gone" finds The Cars tackling a familiar topic. Thanks to songwriter Ric Ocasek, the song doesn't sound familiar at all.
Rolling Stone

The Return of The Cars

It is a subtle, commanding gesture, a firm upward flick of Ric Ocasek‘s right hand. The Cars – America’s biggest New Wave band in the late Seventies and Eighties – are in a Manhattan studio practicing ...