Ocasek, who was always the chief songwriter in the bands he formed, discovered punk rock early thanks his friendship with ...
Starting in 1978, the Boston-based band The Cars had a series of hit songs and videos before breaking up 10 years later.
As a book about the new wave legends comes out, Easton reveals that the surviving members have completed leftover tracks ...
Bill Janovitz was 12 years old when his friend’s older brother introduced him to the Cars. It was 1978 and their self-titled debut LP — featuring “Good Times Roll,” “My Best Friend’s Girl,” “Just What ...
Rick Ocasek attends a media event prior to his art show 'Abstract Reality' at Wentworth Gallery on Thursday, March 14, 2019 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg/Invision/AP) NEW ...
When the Cars’ debut album came out in 1978, the band celebrated by headlining six consecutive shows at the Paradise Rock Club. By then, they’d built an avid local following by playing regularly at ...
NEW YORK (AP) - Ric Ocasek, famed frontman for The Cars rock band, has been found dead in a Manhattan apartment. The New York City police department said officers responding to a 911 call found the 75 ...
In Cleveland in the late ’60s they formed bands with names like ID Nirvana and Leatherwood. After moving to Boston in the early ’70s, there was Milkwood, Richard and the Rabbits — which included ...