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The laziest bands in the history of rock: 10 follow-up albums that took decades to appear
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Revisiting Billy Corgan's tribute to Ric Ocasek on the 5th anniversary of The Cars leader's death
The Cars frontman and famed producer died five years ago this weekend and his passing prompted eulogies from an array of fellow musicians
The stellar rise and sudden fall of The Cars, the new wave band who soundtracked America
For nearly a decade in the late 70s and early 80s, The Cars were one of America’s most popular bands
A Beginner's Guide to The Cars
The Cars motored up the charts with a trailer full of hits in the 70s and 80s before their engine fell out. Here's a look back at their albums, in chronological order
“He's never done a band like us; he’s done a lot of heavy metal. But I thought the two could mix": How AC/DC's producer and synthesisers reinvented The Cars
By 1983 The Cars were stagnating, but Mutt Lange and a change of sound saw them heading to the top of the charts
How a song about an imaginary break-up with a twist became The Cars' first classic
Ric Ocasek's 1978 hit My Best Friend's Girl was the song that consolidated The Cars' sound and style
The Cars: Heartbeat City - Album Of The Week Club review
The Cars hired the golden hands of Robert John "Mutt" Lange and turned Heartbeat City's sound into a celebration of studio sonics. The result? Four million sales
The 10 best Power Pop albums
Power pop is the cheeky little cousin of pop-rock. It’s one of rock’s most accessible genres, and it’s not so easy to define, but these are its best albums
