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The Cars

The Cars

Blondie may have had a string of number one hits and Talking Heads may have won the hearts of the critics, but the Cars were the most successful American new wave band to emerge in the late '70s. With their sleek, mechanical pop/rock, the band racked up a string of platinum albums and Top 40 singles that made them one of the most popular American rock & roll bands of the late '70s and early '80s. While they were more...
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by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Formed

1976 in Boston, MA

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

  • New Wave
  • Contemporary Pop/Rock
  • Punk/New Wave
  • Album Rock

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  • Heartbeat City [Alternate Cover]

    MTV had become a major marketing tool by 1984, and the Cars were one of the first bands to use the new video medium to their advantage. The band's fifth album, Heartbeat City (Elektra),... More ...

  • Shake It Up

    By augmenting their sound with more synthesizers, electronics, and drum machines, the Cars' fourth release, Shake It Up, helped bridge their hard rock-based early work (1978's The Cars)... More ...

  • Panorama

    For their third album, 1980's Panorama, the Cars decided to challenge their fans with an album unlike its predecessors. Whereas The Cars and Candy-O were both comprised of instantly... More ...

Angus & Julia Stone

Angus & Julia Stone's intimate folk music is anchored by the band's namesake siblings, with percussionist Mitch Connelly and bassist Clay McDonald adding their own contributions to the mix. Growing up on the northern beaches of Sydney, the Stone siblings were schooled in pop music at an early age by their father, who played in a local cover band. In 2005, Julia Stone began teaching trumpet lessons while her brother Angus worked as a laborer. She convinced him to test his musical talents by performing locally, and he responded by bringing her on-stage with him as a backing musician.

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O Artist 2010
Before we announce our Top 50 Oz Artists, we're calling on you guys to vote for who YOU think will be in this years Channel [V] Oz Artist of the Year Top 50 and why!?

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Cry babies: Teary music video stars

Singers can get pretty bloody emotional, especially when belting out a heartfelt number. Here are five of the best (and worst) clips featuring artists who let the tears flow.

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The Strokes

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One Movement

How would you like your band to perform at One Movement for Music Perth?

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Extortion

They've auto-tuned the news and given us the bedroom rapist meme. They are The Gregory Brothers: 75% brothers 25% babe.

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