Rolling Stone ranks The Cars' guitar solo among the greatest ever
Readers share a diverse array of favorite guitar solos while highlighting enduring classics across rock history, from UFO and Hendrix to The Cars and Genesis, as well as modern influences like Jack White. Recent rankings and interviews emphasize the lasting impact of iconic solos—whether concise pop-leaning tracks or sprawling progressive pieces—on shaping the sound of rock for decades to come.
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About The Cars
The Cars were an American rock band formed in Boston in 1976. Emerging from the new wave scene in the late 1970s, they consisted of Ric Ocasek, Benjamin Orr, Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes (keyboards) and David Robinson (drums). Ocasek and Orr shared lead vocals. Ocasek was the band's leader and took sole songwriting credits for practically every song, leading to friction in the band later.
Everything about The Cars →- Inception
- 1976
- Website
- http://www.thecars.org/