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.

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.