MC5, Punk rock
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 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.
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
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.
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 Achievement -- honoring a notorious career of significant influence that was greater than its commercial achievement.
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,
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,
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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 ...
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 ...
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Who Are MC5, the First Punk Band?
They influenced everyone from the Ramones to the White Stripes to Rage Against the Machine, and we wouldn’t have punk or ...
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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, ...
15 New Albums to Stream Today
This week delivers new music from Bon Iver, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Joy Oladokun, MC5, Japandroids, and more. 15 New Albums to ...
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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 ...