Music biographies 'The Cars,' 'Only God Can Judge Me' balance greatness and tragedy

Two new biographies focus on legendary musical acts: the rock band The Cars and rapper Tupac Shakur. First, in the late 1970s ...
Boston.com

Bill Janovitz tells the stories of Boston’s legendary band The Cars in new biography

Bill Janovitz tells the stories of Boston’s legendary band The Cars in new biography The Buffalo Tom singer, Leon Russell biographer, and Rolling Stones authority takes the wheel for a long drive down ...
The Boston Globe

‘The Cars: Let the Stories Be Told’ captures the Boston band’s brief but shining career

When the Cars’ debut album came out in 1978, the band celebrated by headlining six consecutive shows at the Paradise Rock Club. By then, they’d built an avid local following by playing regularly at ...
The Boston Globe

Check out the story of The Cars, a Taylor Swift listening party, and more

Two original members of The Cars — drummer David Robinson and keyboardist Greg Hawkes — will join author Bill Janovitz to discuss his soon-to-be-released book, The Cars: Let the Stories Be Told, at ...
WBUR

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers The Cars at the center of new book exploring the band's history

Editor's note: Due to a scheduling change, this segment did not air on Oct. 14, 2025, as planned. Starting in 1978, the Boston-based band The Cars had a series of hit songs and videos before breaking ...