American Songwriter

4 Awesome Album-Openers by The Cars That Should Be Way More Popular

The Cars possessed a knack for opening their albums with attention-grabbing songs. These four classics make that abundantly ...
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The Cars Are Working On New Music Featuring Ric Ocasek

The surviving members of the Cars are reportedly working on a new album, using studio recordings left behind by frontman Ric Ocasek, who died in 2019. The news comes from Bill Janovitz’s comprehensive ...
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The Cars are working on a new album using Ric Ocasek’s old recordings

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Ron Pownall/Getty Images The surviving members of The Cars are reportedly working on a ...
Variety

The Cars’ Artist Royalties Acquired by Primary Wave Music (EXCLUSIVE)

Following Primary Wave Music’s acquisition of Cars frontman Ric Ocasek’s publishing catalog last year, the company has acquired the bandmembers’ artist royalties as well. No further terms of the deal ...
Rolling Stone

Meet the Alt-Rock Pioneer Whose New Book Tells the Definitive Story of the Cars

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 ...
American Songwriter

The Cars’ Surviving Members Are Working on a New Album Featuring Archival Tracks, According to a New Book About the Band

As reported by Ultimate Classic Rock, the final chapter of Janovitz’s book reports that a few years aback, a close associate of Ocasek sent Hawkes more than two dozen unreleased tracks recorded by Ric ...