Wayne Kramer

Jack White, Alice Cooper, John Brannon, Tom Morello, Primal Scream & more pay tribute to MC5's Wayne Kramer

Billy Bragg, The Feelies, Steve Stevens, Vernon Reid, HEALTH, and more also pay tribute to the MC5 founder who died today.

MC5's Wayne Kramer dead at 75

Wayne Kramer of legendary Detroit proto-punk band MC5 has passed away.

Faust brought a cement mixer and Pere Ubu brought Wayne Kramer to LPR (pics)

Faust brought a cement mixer, while Pere Ubu had MC5’s Wayne Kramer in the band.

Watch Pere Ubu's "Crocodile Smile" video from upcoming LP; Wayne Kramer playing in the band in NYC & LA

Pere Ubu’s 19th album, ‘Trouble on Beat Street,‘ is out May 26; their NYC show is with Faust, and the LA show is with Mike Watt

Tour news: Jessie Ware, Jenny Lewis, Bert Kreischer, 700 Bliss, William Parker, more

Plus: Tashi Wada / Holter, Elvis Costello, onelinedrawing, an L.A. Howie Pyro tribute, Protoje, and more tour and festival news.

MC5 announce first album in 51 years, touring

‘Heavy Lifting‘ will be MC5’s first album since 1971, and features contributions from Tom Morello, Don Was, Kesha, Alejandro Escovedo, Jill Sobule, and Rise Against’s Tim McIlrath.

This Week's Livestreams (Iggy Pop, Patti Smith, Dashboard Confessional, The Get Up Kids, more)

plus and more livestreams you can watch this week since there are no live concerts to attend.

Alice Cooper covers Velvet Underground's 'Rock & Roll' on new LP 'Detroit Stories' (listen)

‘Detroit Stories‘ is Cooper‘s ode to the ”Golden Era” of Detroit rock and features MC5’s Wayne Kramer and more.

stream Nick Cave's "Cosmic Dancer" from Hal Willner-produced T. Rex tribute album

The album also features covers by Joan Jett, Devendra Banhart, Lucinda Williams, Father John Misty, Peaches, Beth Orton, King Khan, U2 (ft. Elton John), David Johansen, and more.

Dave Navarro, Billy Idol & more performing Stooges & Bowie albums at benefit show

Navarro leads an all-star band, including MC5’s Wayne Kramer, Perry Farrell, Juliette Lewis, Billy Duffy, Steve Vai and more, playing Bowie’s ’Ziggy Stardust’ and The Stooges debut in full.
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