How the Cars Balanced Rock and New Wave on ‘Shake It Up’How the Cars Balanced Rock and New Wave on ‘Shake It Up’They bounced back after the critical and commercial failure of 1980's 'Panorama.'Bryan WawzenekBryan Wawzenek
The Cars & The Rock HallThe Cars & The Rock HallWe offer several good reasons why the Cars belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.Jed GottliebJed Gottlieb
Benjamin Orr Before the CarsBenjamin Orr Before the CarsBefore Benjamin Orr found fame with the Cars, he was just another Cleveland-area musician inspired by the Beatles' U.S. popularity to find success with his own band. Annie ZaleskiAnnie Zaleski
How the Cars Said Goodbye With ‘Move Like This’How the Cars Said Goodbye With ‘Move Like This’This finale was darker and far stranger than just about anything we heard from their original incarnation.Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
Cars' First ShowCars' First ShowThe recently restructured and renamed band played their debut live show on New Year's Eve 1976 at an Air Force base in New Hampshire.Michael GallucciMichael Gallucci
35 Years Ago35 Years AgoIt somehow never got any higher than No. 18, but became their bestselling record over the years.Michael GallucciMichael Gallucci