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The New Cars gear up for another run

The New Cars' inaugural tour last year won over fans, prompting the band to return with another run of North American dates this spring/summer.

The New Cars go for another spin

The New Cars, who earlier this year had to cut short their inaugural tour after original Cars guitarist Elliott Easton was injured in an auto accident, will rev their engines for a fall run on the US theater circuit.

Injury stalls New Cars, Blondie tour

Though he soldiered on to play a handful of shows after suffering a broken left clavicle, The New Cars' guitarist Elliot Easton's injury has forced the group's Road Rage Tour with Blondie to "take a hiatus," according to a press release.

Briefly: The New Cars, Beck, Eminem, Steve Earle

Elliot Easton, guitarist for The New Cars, suffered a fractured left clavicle when he was thrown from a bunk as the band's tour bus swerved to evade another vehicle, according to the group's publicist.

Album Review: The New Cars, "It's Alive" (Eleven Seven Music)

The New Cars may not have the original iconic voices of Ric Ocasek or the late Benjamin Orr, but you'll still get from point A to point B. The New Cars may not have the original iconic voices of Ric Ocasek or the late Benjamin Orr, but you'll still get from point A to point B.

New Releases, June 2: Ice Cube, The New Cars, AFI

Plus: Zero 7, Paul Oakenfold, Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint, more

Interview: Todd Rundgren of The New Cars

The good times are rolling again for The New Cars, comprised of original Cars guitarist Elliot Easton, keyboardist Greg Hawkes, and the rhythm section of bassist Kasim Sulton (Utopia, Meat Loaf, Celine Dion, Hall & Oates) and Tubes drummer Prairie Prince. Taking over frontman duties in lieu of Ric Ocasek is Todd Rundgren.

Cars re-engineer for spring tour with Blondie

The Cars, featuring original members guitarist Elliot Easton and keyboardist Greg Hawkes, have re-emerged with vocalist Todd Rundgren for a round of spring dates as The New Cars.

Interview: Greg Hawkes of The New Cars

It's been 17 years since The Cars last toured, but a reformed version of the seminal 1980s New Wave group is hitting the road with contempraries Blondie this May.