MC5 (also known as the Motor City Five) was an American rock band formed in Lincoln Park, Michigan, in 1963. [5][6] The classic lineup consisted of vocalist Rob Tyner, guitarists Wayne …

Along with Iggy & The Stooges the Michigan based MC5 (= Motor City 5; Motor City = Detroit) was one of the first bands who started a prototype of what would later be called punk rock …

Feb 2, 2024 · Formed in suburban Detroit in 1965 as a bar band that played mostly cover versions of other performers’ songs, the MC5 (for Motor City Five) developed a chaotic, heavy, …

Jan 23, 2025 · But as the authors of a new book on that raw, revolutionary, incendiary, and short-lived musical collective, those five words contain all you really need to know about the scope …

Beginning as a cover band specializing in ‘50s and mid-‘60s hits, the profoundly influential MC5 evolved into a fusion of primal garage rock, free jazz-inspired solos and psychedelic heaviness.

Oct 19, 2024 · 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.

Oct 19, 2024 · "The reason we describe the MC5 as 'Rock's Most Revolutionary Band' in the book is because they actually were," says Tolinski.

Feb 9, 2024 · The Detroit-based band, which Kramer founded in the 1960s, is considered a forerunner of punk rock. Kramer, who died Feb. 2, spoke to Fresh Air in 2002 about the early …

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MC5 were an American rock band founded in 1963 by guitarists Wayne Kramer and Fred Smith. [1] The band's classic line-up included Kramer, Smith, vocalist Rob Tyner, bassist Michael …