Elliot Easton Archives - Rock and Roll Globe

Legendary Catalog Label Rhino Announces New Premium Vinyl Series

May 19, 2023May 19, 2023 Ron Hart 1 Comment 2023, Coltrane’s Sound, Elliot Easton, John Coltrane, Rhino, Rhino High Fidelity, Roy Thomas Baker, The Cars, Tom Dowd, Vinyl

Series debuts today with The Cars and Coltrane’s Sound

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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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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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Clem Burke: Full Moon, Empty Hearts

September 14, 2020September 16, 2020 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments Andy Babiuk, Blondie, CBGB, Clem Burke, Debbie Harry, Ed Stasium, Elliot Easton, Jon Varvatos, Ringo Starr, The Beatles, The Cars, The Chesterfield Kings, The Empty Hearts, The Romantics, Wally Palmar

An exclusive chat with the Blondie drummer about the second album from his current band and the good old days on The Bowery

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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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Friends, Family and Longtime Colleagues Mourn the Passing of Ric Ocasek on Social Media

September 16, 2019September 16, 2019 Ron Hart 0 Comments Alice Cooper, Bad Brains, Courtney Love, Craig Leon, Darryl Jenifer, Elliot Easton, Elvira, Flea, Kesha, Martha Quinn, Mistress of the Dark, Ric Ocasek, RIP, The Cars, Tom Morello, Weezer

Alice Cooper, Courtney Love, Weezer, Billy Corgan and Martha Quinn are just a selection of names paying homage to the New Wave icon

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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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The Zen of Elliot Easton

March 11, 2019March 11, 2019 Bill Janovitz 6 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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