Cadillac Records – Special Edition!

Editor’s Note: Our random, off-topic and occasional series on Cadillac’s influence in great music has garnered some attention from music and car buffs. It is also just begging for some true music expertise! And, now we finally actually have some qualified musical commentary! We’re pleased to have a special guest post from Todd Lassa, Detroit editor of [...]

Cadillac Records Part 3 – “Cadillac Assembly Line”

Let’s continue our series on Cadillac’s relevance in pop culture. If you missed part one which talked about the song “Brand New Cadillac” or part two on Johnny Cash’s “One Piece At a Time,” you can check it out here and here.
Our latest entry focuses on a blues song called “Cadillac Assembly Line” by a [...]

Two Thumbs Up

By David

As long as I’m taking on issues well outside my range (Washington, DC, global economics, etc) why not Hollywood? The new movie “Cadillac Records” came out last weekend. I know what you’re thinking: “this is a movie about the 1950s and totally irrelevant to today.” Even so we can’t help but get a little kick out of it. Like us or not, part of Cadillac is its special resonance as a cultural touchstone. That’s a fancy way of saying that this brand is a strong symbol – and even today those of us connected to Cadillac take that as a responsibility, a point of pride, and a stewardship.