MC5 was an American rock band formed in Lincoln Park, Michigan, in 1963. [5] [6] The classic lineup consisted of vocalist Rob Tyner, guitarists Wayne Kramer and Fred "Sonic" Smith, …

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 ...

2025年2月19日 · The MC5 were an American rock group and one of the most controversial and ultimately influential bands of the late 1960s. The band’s sound paved the way for punk, heavy …

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 …

Their powerful sound was a unique combination of R&B, psychedelia, and garage rock with dominant political messages. Invited by Abbie Hoffman to play to the masses of young …

A hard rock band who played noisy guitar solos at a time when public tastes were more focused on softer folk or psychedelic sounds, MC5 is today considered the first punk or proto punk band.

2024年2月2日 · Wayne Kramer, an influential guitarist with the seminal garage-rock band the MC5, has died at age 75, his family reported Friday.

2020年12月12日 · The Detroit ramalama garage rock’n’roll five-piece went further than any of their countercultural rivals, and the best MC5 songs still have the power to start riots. To …

2024年10月15日 · The songs proudly bask in MC5's unflinching legacy, from the metal attack in the record-opening title track to the life-affirming, funk-inflected mantra of the LP's closer "Hit It …

2017年6月5日 · In genuine Motor City fashion, here's the MC5 in an unparalleled afternoon of raw rock and roll as they kick out the jams to the backdro... A true fan favorite!