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.
MC5 Inducted Into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
MC5 was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday. The band made it in on the Musical Excellence award after being nominated six times over the years. The Detroit band, often considered a precursor to the ’70s punk movement,
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 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.
Detroit's MC5 to be inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
The Detroit-based MC5 are part of the class of '24 that includes Peter Frampton,Foreigner,Cher,Mary J. Blige, A Tribe Called Quest, Kool & The Gang, Ozzy Osbourne, Dave Matthews Band, the late Jimmy Buffett, Dionne Warwick, Alexis Korner, the late John Mayall and Big Mama Thornton. The induction ceremony is Saturday in Cleveland.
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,
Revolutionary Detroit band MC5 finally makes the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
‘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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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 ...
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 ...
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday promises to be bittersweet, star-studded
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of 2024 includes Cher, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy Osbourne, Dave Matthews Band and Dionne Warwick ...
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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 ...
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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 ...