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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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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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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 ...
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"A testament to a lifetime of rock'n'roll greatness": Listen to Tom Morello play on fiery new MC5 single Heavy Lifting
Here’s how it works. "I think Heavy Lifting is a record which certainly fits very well into the excellence of the MC5 catalogue," says Morello. "It does stand as a testament to a lifetime of ...
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Check Out Tom Morello With MC5 ‘Heaving Lifting’
Morello plays on the title track. I think ‘Heavy Lifting’ is a record which certainly fits very well into the excellence of the MC5 catalogue. It does stand as a testament to a lifetime of ...
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 ...