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 up 10 years later. Now, musician and author Bill Janovitz tells their story in the new book “The Cars: Let the Stories be Told” and speaks with host Robin Young about the book.

Book excerpt: ‘The Cars: Let the Stories be Told’

By Bill Janovitz

Excerpted 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. All rights reserved.

This segment aired on October 14, 2025. Audio will be available soon.