Metalsucks — The Cars covers by Deftones, Smashing Pumpkins, Byzantine, Fu Manchu, Powerman 5000 and more. The post R.I.P. Ric Ocasek; Here are Some Metal Covers of The Cars appeared first on MetalSucks. more info

USA Today Music — "He was always as generous as could be with his time and care," band Weezer wrote of its former producer, Ric Ocasek. The Cars frontman died Sunday.             more info

USA Today Music — New York police have confirmed to USA TODAY that Ric Ocasek of The Cars was found dead Sunday by a family member.             more info

USA Today Music — Ric Ocasek of The Cars has died at 75. The band, with hits like 'Drive' and 'Shake It Up,' was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.             more info

JamBase — The Cars’ frontman Ric Ocasek has died at the age of 75. more info

Consequence of Sound — Ocasek's body was discovered by police in a New York City apartment on Sunday. R.I.P. Ric Ocasek, frontman of The Cars, dead at 75 Alex Young more info

Stereogum — Ric Ocasek, Rock & Roll Hall Of Famer and lead singer of The Cars, died today at the age of 75. According to NBC 4 New York, police received a call around 4 PM for an unconscious male at a townhouse on East 19th. He was pronounced dead at the scene. ... more info

Consequence of Sound — The two hometown heroes revisited the new wave hit in Chicago. more info

Stereogum — "The debut album that plays like a Greatest Hits album" is an old rock-journo cliché, but sometimes that's what you have to go for -- and damn, the Cars' debut album qualifies better than just about any major release of the late '70s. Only three sin... more info

TMZ — Big shocker for '80s music fans ... The Cars frontman Ric Ocasek and supermodel Paulina Porizkova are pulling the plug on their marriage ... after 28 years! Paulina announced the split on Wednesday, but says they've actually been "peacefully… more info