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MC5

Slash - Guitarist - Saul Hudson - Guns N' Roses

The one band Slash wanted to live on forever: “Timeless”

The most attitude of anyone.

Tim Coffman
May 31, 2026
Richard Nixon - MC5 - Split

The wire-tapped punk band that helped to take down President Richard Nixon: “It’s a crazy story”

A bizarre tale…

Ben Forrest
May 9, 2026
Anarchy in Sussex- when Phun City took over Ecclesden Common

Anarchy in Sussex: when Phun City took over Ecclesden Common

“Designed to the needs and desires of the Freak…”

Tom Phelan
Apr 14, 2026
The story of how a classic rock anthem involving an American hero was censored in USA

The story of how a classic rock anthem involving an American hero was censored in USA

Aggressive counterculture.

Kelly Murphy
Mar 14, 2026
The band MC5 posing for a photo, released as a publicity photo in 1969 by Elektra Records.

MC5 and the White Panthers: A sincere political revolution and an “inevitable” fall out

Intend to be an ally of the Black Panthers, the new party faced swift backlash.

Andrew Clayman
Feb 24, 2026
Wayne Kramer 1974 by Hugh Candyside

How the MC5’s Wayne Kramer reformed himself in prison: “They don’t give a damn”

“It’s just a human warehouse system.”

Andrew Clayman
Feb 8, 2026
Patti Smith - Musician - 1978

The “greatest sadness” of Patti Smith’s entire life and career

Gone too soon.

Kelly Murphy
Nov 28, 2025
The MC5 - Band - Live - Far Out Magazine

The two artists that defined the roots of The MC5: “Everything grew out from there”

Kick out the jams…

Ben Forrest
Nov 11, 2025
Punk - Punk Gig - Crowd - Punks - Punk Rockers

What was the first proper punk rock song?

It was time to kick out the prog rock.

Guy Howie
Oct 14, 2025
The MC5 - Band - Live - Far Out Magazine

The MC5: The Detroit band that sought to “blow away” the scourge of hippie rock

“You can hear our influence all over the place now”.

Andrew Clayman
Oct 9, 2025
Meat Loaf - 1978

The live band Meat Loaf thought were better than Cream: “Undoubtedly”

A huge influence.

Tom Taylor
Oct 7, 2025
Ian Anderson - Ian Scott Anderson MBE - Jethro Tull - 2004

The band Ian Anderson called “more important” than punk rock

Far from the true punks.

Tim Coffman
Sep 30, 2025

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