The Life and Music of Ric Ocasek: Listen to Our New Podcast
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Rolling Stone Music Now podcast features Ric Ocasek — plus, a celebration of Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter
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The Mystery of Ric Ocasek: ‘He Tried for Happiness, But Underneath Was a Lot of Pain’
Posted in: Music FeaturesFriends, family (Paulina Porizkova) and former members of the Cars recall the life, times and death one of rock's most iconic--and elusive--figures.
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Paulina Porizkova Remembers Ric Ocasek’s ‘Incredible Gentleness’
Posted in: Music Features"When he looked at you and smiled, it was like, 'Oh, my God, he smiled at me! The sun came out — it’s amazing!'" Ocasek's widow says
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Watch Red Hot Chili Peppers Pay Tribute to Ric Ocasek With ‘Just What I Needed’ Cover
Posted in: Music NewsCalifornia band honors late Cars frontman at show in Singapore
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Kesha Explains Ric Ocasek’s ‘Huge Influence’ on Her
Posted in: Music News“Ric Ocasek, along with the Beach Boys, had a huge influence on me accepting that pop music is fucking cool,” singer says
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Flashback: The Cars Play ‘You Might Think’ at Live Aid
Posted in: Music NewsMTV briefly cut away from this performance to show Phil Collins landing at JFK Airport in the Concorde
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Stephen Colbert on Ric Ocasek: ‘His Music Was the Soundtrack of My High School’
Posted in: Music NewsLate-night host pays tribute to Cars mastermind, who died Sunday
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Hear Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus Pay Tribute to Ric Ocasek With ‘Just What I Needed’ Cover
Posted in: Music NewsThe version was originally recorded for a TV episode that never aired
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Ric Ocasek’s Family Issues Statement, Reveals Singer Was Recovering From Surgery
Posted in: Music News"I found him still asleep when bringing him his Sunday morning coffee," family writes of late Cars frontman. "I touched his cheek to rouse him. It was then I realized [he'd died]"
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Ric Ocasek Was a Studio Wizard to the End
Posted in: Music FeaturesWhen he reunited with Weezer to produce 2014's 'Everything Will Be Alright in the End,' Ocasek showed he hadn't lost a step in the studio
