From 1978 to 1988, the Cars were a model contemporary rock band—and ubiquitous on radio and MTV. The band’s arresting sound was evident from their very first single, “Just What I Needed”: Synthesizer ...

Two new biographies focus on legendary musical acts: the rock band The Cars and rapper Tupac Shakur. First, in the late 1970s, a Boston radio DJ played The Cars’ demo tape – and the band went on to ...

With The Cars, the focus was always on the songs rather than band personalities, which is likely why a definitive band history was so long in coming. Certainly, better late than never, Bill Janovitz’s ...