Benjamin Orr

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You Might Think: The Cars’ Heartbeat City Turns 40

March 13, 2024March 14, 2024 Craig Peters 0 Comments 1984, 40th Anniversary, Benjamin Orr, David Robinson, Def Leppard, Drive, Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Heartbeat City, Magic, Ric Ocasek, Robert "Mutt" Lange, The Cars, You Might Think

Inside the Mutt Lange-produced powerhouse that brought the Boston band MTV glory

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New Wave 

G-d Bless Elliot Easton, 70 Years Old

December 18, 2023March 27, 2024 Ken Kurson 2 Comments Benjamin Orr, Bill Janovitz, Elliot Easton, Heartbeat City, Just What I Needed, Mutt Lange, Ric Ocasek, Shake It Up, The Cars

Southpaw shredder contributed meaningfully to the canon

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New Wave Pop Rock 

Long May You Run: The Cars’ Greg Hawkes Turns 70

October 21, 2022November 7, 2022 Jim Sullivan 11 Comments 70th Birthday, Benjamin Orr, Candy-O, Door to Door, Flowers in the Dirt, Greg Hawkes, Heartbeat City, Paul McCartney, Ric Ocasek, The Beatles, The Cars, The Everly Brothers

An exclusive interview with the legendary keyboardist

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New Wave Rock 

When Greg Hawkes Met Eddie Japan

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Benjamin Orr, Boston, City Winery, Dangerous Type, Drive, Eddie Japan, Elliot Easton, Good Times Roll, Greg Hawkes, Just What I Needed, Ric Ocasek, The Cars, The Rat, Todd Rundgren

Catching up with the legendary Cars keyboardist during a rare club gig

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Pop Rock 

LISTEN: Eric Hirshberg’s Call of Duty

February 26, 2021 Ron Hart 0 Comments Activision, Benjamin Orr, Call of Duty, Drive, Elliot Easton, Eric Hirshberg, Freedy Johnston, Jon Brion, Largo, Mar-a-Lago, Pitfall!, The Cars

The L.A. singer-songwriter who traded in an executive role at a video game juggernaut for his rock ‘n’ roll dreams shares cover of The Cars’ “Drive”

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Gimme Some Slack: The Cars’ Panorama at 40

September 7, 2020December 8, 2020 Katherine Yeske Taylor 1 Comment 1980, 40th Anniversary, adblock, Benjamin Orr, Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Panorama, Ric Ocasek, The Cars, Touch and Go

Guitarist Elliot Easton chats exclusively with the Rock & Roll Globe about the New Wave legends’ underrated third album

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New Wave’s Ne Plus Ultra: The Cars’ Candy-O Turns 40

September 16, 2019June 2, 2021 Jim Allen 0 Comments 1979, 40th Anniversary, Benjamin Orr, Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Ric Ocasek, The Cars

With their second LP, the Boston band downshifted into mainstream success

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New Wave Power Pop Rock 

The Zen of Elliot Easton

March 11, 2019December 13, 2023 Bill Janovitz 7 Comments Benjamin Orr, Elliot Easton, Ric Ocasek, The Cars, Wild Honey Organization

The legendary Cars guitarist remains just what we needed

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