Ric Ocasek

Alternative Rock Hard Rock Noise Pop Power Pop Rock 

How Weezer Forecasted Stardom With Debut LP

May 11, 2024May 11, 2024 Kara Tucker 0 Comments 1994, 30th Anniversary, avant-garde, Brian Bell, Buddy Holly, In The Garage, Matt Sharp, Pat Wilson, Pinkerton, Ric Ocasek, River Cuomo, Say It Ain't So, The Cars, Undone - The Sweater Song, Weezer, Zoom

Looking back on the genesis of a modern rock institution

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adblock New Wave Pop Rock 

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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Dub/Reggae Hardcore Punk 

Big Takeover: Bad Brains’ Rock for Light at 40

April 17, 2023April 17, 2023 Todd Manning 0 Comments 1983, Attitude, Bad Brains, Big Takeover, Daryl Jenifer, Dr. Know, Earl Hudson, HR, Ric Ocasek, Right Brigade, Rock for Light, Washington D.C.

Reflecting on the D.C. band’s unstoppable second album

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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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Gospel Pop Post-Punk 

Nick Cave Returns To Boston With Carnage In Mind

March 24, 2022March 24, 2022 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 2022, Boston, Bryan Ferry, Carnage, Concert, Nick Cave, Ric Ocasek, Tour, Wang Theatre, Warren Ellis

With a small band co-led by Warren Ellis, the Goth bard sows the seeds of sorrow and redemption in Beantown

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Emotional Punk Rock aka Emo Indie Rock Power Pop 

Before Every Second Act, There Must Be A First Act: Nada Surf’s High/Low at 25

July 29, 2021July 29, 2021 Jason Thurston 0 Comments 25th Anniversary, Barsuk Records, High/Low, Matthew Caws, Nada Surf, Ric Ocasek, Semisonic

A look at the band’s more than just “Popular” debut LP

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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 Power Pop Remembrance Rock 

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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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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