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Wayne Kramer onstage with MC50 in 2020
"It has a kind of sense of revolutionary message but also a good sense of humour": Producer Bob Ezrin gives update on eagerly anticipated MC5 album

By Gary Graff Published

The MC5's fourth album Heavy Lifting was originally due in 2022, and those involved are determined to see it released in the wake of Wayne Kramer's death

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Wayne Kramer backstage holding a guitar with (inset) a Bob Ezrin headshot
"Wayne was a force of nature. A soul man in a rock'n'roll body": Bob Ezrin pays tribute to late MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer

By Bob Ezrin Published

Exclusive: Bob Ezrin, who produced the upcoming MC5 album Heavy Lifting, pays tribute to "one of the best guitar players any of us had ever heard"

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Wayne Kramer of MC5 performs onstage during The Wild Honey Foundation, Lenny Kaye & Rhino Present, A 50th Anniversary All-Star Celebration Of The Nuggets Compilation Album at Alex Theatre on May 19, 2023 in Glendale, California.
Rock world pays tribute to MC5 founder Wayne Kramer, who died this week at the age of 75

By Stef Lach Published

Alice Cooper, Slash, Tom Morello and Jack White among the stars paying tribute to late MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer

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Wayne Kramer in 1970 - studio headshot
MC5 founder, guitarist and driving force Wayne Kramer dead at 75

By Fraser Lewry Published

The death of Wayne Kramer was confirmed in a short message posted on his social media accounts

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Tom Morello, Wayne Kramer, Slash
"The record is a guitar extravaganza": Heavy Lifting, the first MC5 album since 1971, will feature Slash, Tom Morello, Alice In Chains' William DuVall, Vernon Reid, and more

By Paul Brannigan Published

Wayne Kramer promises that Heavy Lifting, the first MC5 album since 1971’s High Time, is coming in spring 2024

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Tom Morello
Hear Foo Fighters, RATM, MC5, Runaways members cover Sweet Dreams with Afghan girls

By Louder Last updated

Tom Morello and Wayne Kramer are among the cast pitching in on Eurythmics classic Sweet Dreams

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Detroit bands
Detroit Rock City: the 10 best bands from America's rock'n'roll capital

By Sleazegrinder Last updated

The 10 best bands (and more) from Detroit, a city with the purest of rock'n'roll coursing through its veins

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The Elektra logo surrounded by centre labels from 10 albums released on Elektra
The Elektra Records albums you should definitely own

By Mick Houghton Published

Buying guide The best of an incredible catalogue from the early years of Elektra Records, one of the USA‘s most important, free and forward-thinking labels

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Wayne Kramer
Wayne Kramer announces first MC5 album in over 50 years

By Fraser Lewry Published

Released under the 'We Are All MC5' banner, the Bob Ezrin-produced Heavy Lifting album is due to arrive in October - with tour dates to follow

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MC5 - High Time cover art
MC5: High Time - Album Of The Week Club review

By Classic Rock Published

High Time is the third and final album from Detroit firebrands and proto punks the MC5. Brothers and sisters, are you ready for some testimonials?

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