MC5, Punk rock
'They were the real essence of rock 'n' roll': How revolutionary band MC5 soundtracked US counterculture
They emerged from 1960s Detroit with an explosive sound that paved the way for punk. As a new LP is released, those who knew them explain how they changed the shape of music forever.
Revolutionary Detroit band MC5 finally makes the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Detroit rock band MC5 — whose anti-establishment ethos and sounds influenced punk and heavy metal — will be honored at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's induction ceremony Saturday in Cleveland. Why it matters: After failing to make the hall despite several previous nominations,
Anti-establishment the MC5 ironically get into the establishment with Rock & Roll Hall Fame invite
Before there was the Clash, Nirvana or Rage Against the Machine there was the MC5. Tom Morello, a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist for bands like Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, says the MC5 were playing punk rock before there was a term for it.
MC5 finally gets long-awaited induction into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
After his death in 1991, and the deaths of guitarist Fred “Sonic” Smith in 1994 and bassist Michael Davis in 2012, it was Kramer who kept the MC5’s name alive in interviews and by fronting a revived version of the band. There came a point when his was the only voice people knew, as the leader of the MC5.
Revolutionary Detroit band MC5 makes the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Detroit rock band MC5 — whose anti-establishment ethos and sounds influenced punk and heavy metal — will be honored at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's induction ceremony Saturday in Cleveland. Why it matters: After failing to make the hall despite several previous nominations,
‘MC5 were ready to go to jail’: The incendiary reign of America’s most radical rock band
I was heartbroken because he had such a passion for life. I hate to sound corny but he really did,” recalls Slash about ...
Detroit's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame night: MC5 and Motown as stars come out in Cleveland
The MC5 became hall of famers at last on a memorable night in Cleveland with Ozzy Osbourne, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Mary J.
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MC5 Joins Rock Elite Posthumously with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction, Detroit Celebrates Pioneering Punk Band's Legacy
MC5 has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as part of the 2024 class alongside several notable artists.
How the MC5's Kick Out The Jams became a rallying call for a generation
The title track of the MC5's debut live album was the incendiary call to arms that ignited punk’s vital spark in 60s Detroit ...
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Willam Duvall talks about his history with the MC5, from fan to collaborator
Detroit’s MC5 are among rock’s ultimate unsung heroes. Their debut, Kick Out The Jams, released in 1969, captures the essence ...
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Don Was on MC5’s final album: “The idea is to remind everybody that rock’n’roll isn’t meant to be tame”
Don Was has spoken to NME about working on the first MC5 album in 53 years and the sad loss of the band’s sole surviving member Wayne Kramer to cancer just months before its release. Kramer died ...
MC5′s family and friends vow to kick out the jams for long-awaited Rock Hall induction
Six-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominee MC5 will be getting its due this year with one of the Awards for Musical ...
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The last word on the MC5
We’ll see.” Why Wayne Kramer is bringing back the MC5 — or at least the band’s name, anyway: It’s time to kick out the jams, ...
From fan to family: A son discovers his father — and a link to a Detroit rock legacy
In 2022, at age 53, Chris McNulty learned he was the child of MC5 drummer Dennis Thompson. Getting to that revelation ...