Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

In 1978, The Cars made their debut with a self-titled album that showcased their signature brand of new wave power pop. The first single from the Boston-based band, featuring Ric Ocasek, Benjamin Orr, ...

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 ...

The Cars released their final studio album, Move Like This, in 2011, and since lead singer and principal songwriter Ric Ocasek’s died in 2019, any new music coming from the influential New Wave group ...

NEW YORK — Ric Ocasek, The Cars frontman whose deadpan vocal delivery and lanky, sunglassed look defined a rock era with chart-topping hits like "Just What I Needed," was discovered dead Sunday ...

FILE - In this April 14, 2018, file photo, Ric Ocasek, from the Cars, performs during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction ceremony in Cleveland. Ocasek, famed frontman for The Cars rock band, has ...