MC5, punk rock
Anti-establishment the MC5 ironically get into the establishment with Rock & Roll Hall Fame invite
Morello, who on the nominating committee at the Rock Hall, says he's been pushing for the inclusion of the MC5 for years and recent changes in the Cleveland-based organization has led to more fan favorites, like Rush, Kiss, Judas Priest — and now MC5.
MC5 getting its due with Rock Hall induction, new book and album, community celebration
They may not have sold many records, but it’s one of those bands where everyone who listened to them went out and started a band of their own. They were a very unique, very important
Detroit's MC5 to be inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
"The MC5 was playing punk rock music before there was a name for it," says Tom Morello, a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist for bands like Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave. "They built the lattice on which bands like The Stooges,
MC5 finally gets long-awaited induction into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
If the essence of Detroit music is relentless forward motion, the MC5 delivered that with the most frenetic joy to its audiences. “They were the James Brown Revue crossed with the Rolling Stones,” the singer Meat Loaf once said,
MC5 to be honored locally prior to Rock Hall induction
MC5, the iconic group from Lincoln Park, will receive an Award for Musical Excellence from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in a ceremony that will air live on Disney+ on Oct. 19. Several smaller,
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MC5, ‘Heavy Lifting': Album Review
MC5‘s first album of new material in 53 years arrives at a bittersweet moment. Not long after completing work on Heavy ...
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MC5 to Release New Album ‘Heavy Lifting,' First LP in 53 Years
Proto-punk legends MC5 will release their first album in over 53 years this October, with Heavy Lifting arriving just months after the deaths of guitarist Wayne Kramer and drummer Dennis ...
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Listen to Tom Morello play on fiery new MC5 single Heavy Lifting
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A third new song has emerged from Heavy Lifting, the upcoming fourth album by Detroit rock'n ...
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Wayne Kramer (MC5) records Daytrotter session
MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer recently stopped by the Daytrotter studios to record a session, which includes new takes on the 1970 MC5 track "High School," "No Easy Way Out" from Kramer's 1997 solo ...
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Ozzy Osbourne and Chris Cornell Nearly Sang for Van Halen
Alex Van Halen says both Ozzy Osbourne and Chris Cornell were considered to join Van Halen as singer, in a new interview with ...
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Album: MC5 - Heavy Lifting
MC5 were the original proto-punkers who led the charge against wafty hippy music in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. They were ...
From fan to family: A son discovers his father — and a link to a Detroit rock legacy
Then he made a discovery that would dramatically change the rest of it.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in ...