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

The Cars: A New Book Explores the Band's History

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

Starting in 1978, the Boston-based band had a series of hit songs and videos before breaking up 10 years later.

"The Cars: Let the Stories be Told" by Bill Janovitz tells their story.

Author Bill Janovitz speaks with host Robin Young about the book, which is an excerpt from "The Cars: Let the Stories Be Told."

Copyright 2025 by William Janovitz, reprinted with permission of Da Capo, an imprint of Grand Central Publishing.

This segment aired on October 14, 2025.

Author's summary: New book explores The Cars' history.

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