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John Sinclair: The rebel of many causes
More memories of a Detroit iconoclast
By Herb Boyd
Tags: Metro Detroit, Music, Obituary, John Sinclair, MC5, Yusef Lateef, Detroit jazz music
RIP John Sinclair, dead at 82
The poet and activist is known for managing the rock band MC5 and fighting to legalize cannabis
By Lee DeVito
Tags: One Hitters, Weed, Music, John Sinclair, MC5, Hash Bash
Lapointe: Mixed memories of Wayne Kramer and the MC5
Detroit band mythic in history of rock
By Joe Lapointe
Tags: Michigan Music, Music, Obituary, Views & Opinions, MC5, Wayne Kramer, Grande Ballroom, Video
Evan Haywood releases live album representing 20 years in Michigan’s music scene
‘Canterbury Tales’ is a spiritual travelog of sorts, with sounds of rock ’n’ roll, electric blues, and spiritual jazz — alongside a ‘feeling of nostalgia’
By Layla McMurtrie
Tags: Michigan Music, Music, News, Evan Haywood, Ann Arbor music, Detroit music, Third Man Records
RIP MC5’s Wayne Kramer, dead at 75
The guitarist had planned to release a new MC5 album in 2024
Tags: Michigan Music, Music, Obituary, Wayne Kramer, MC5, Detroit rock bands, Grande Ballroom
Detroit’s Third Man Records is releasing Sleep’s legendary ‘Dopesmoker’ LP with actual cannabis leaves encased inside
The deluxe ‘Weedian High-Fi’ pressing of the legendary stoner metal track only available at the Cass Corridor storefront
Tags: One Hitters, Weed, Music, Sleep, Dopesmoker, Third Man Records, Detroit, cannabis
Eminem inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, MC5 snubbed
The iconic rock band once again did not make the cut
Tags: Music News, Music, MC5, Eminem, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Detroit
Why Wayne Kramer is bringing back the MC5 — or at least the band’s name, anyway
It’s time to kick out the jams, motherfucker (again)
By Brian J. Bowe
Tags: Local Music, Music, Wayne Kramer, MC5, rock 'n' roll, Detroit, Motor City, Grande Ballroom, El Club, Cover Story
Feeling supply chain pinch, Jack White calls on major labels to build their own vinyl pressing plants again
Tags: Music News, Jack White, vinyl records, music industry, Third Man Records, pandemic, COVID-19
MC5’s Wayne Kramer announces new music, tour stop at Detroit’s El Club
Tags: Concert Announcements, Wayne Kramer, MC5, Detroit, El Club, We Are All MC5, Video
Detroit's Eminem and MC5 both nominated for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
By Alex Washington
Tags: Music News, Eminem, MC5, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame, Rap, Rock, Legends
Detroit rock 'n' roll photographer Leni Sinclair and late poster artist Gary Grimshaw honored with dual exhibition in Royal Oak
By Jerilyn Jordan
Tags: Detroit, MC5, rock n roll, Royal Oak, Gary Grimshaw, Leni Sinclair, John Lennon, Edo Ramen, art show, photo exhibition, free events
Jack White announces not one but two LPs in 2022
Tags: Jack White, Third Man Records, rock 'n' roll
MC5's Wayne Kramer teams up with local coffee roasters and L.A. nonprofit to bring music to Michigan prisons
Tags: City Slang, Wayne Kramer, MC5, social justice, music programming, Higher Ground Roasting Company, Jail Guitar Doors, The Clash, Detroit, Facebook, free concert, livestream, Video
Bruce Springsteen, Wayne Kramer among rock stars to honor 'Creem' magazine's Dave Marsh
Tags: City Slang, Bruce Springsteen, Dave Marsh, Creem, Rolling Stone, rock criticism, Lester Bangs, Detroit, MC5, Wayne Kramer, Pete
Crowdfunding campaign raises more than $45k in 24 hours for medical bills for Detroit-based music journalist Mike McGonigal
Tags: Mike McGonigal, Detroit, Maggot Brain, Third Man Records
Detroit's demon daddy Alice Cooper lands 'Detroit Stories' at No. 1 on 'Billboard' sales chart
Tags: City Slang, Alice Cooper, Detroit Stories, Billboard, MC5, Outrageous Cherry, Velvet Underground, Metro Times
White Stripes release psychedelic video for first-ever single, more than 20 years later
Tags: The White Stripes, Detroit, rock, rock 'n' roll, Third Man Records, Greatest Hits
Sen. Gary Peters discusses a bailout for the live music biz
Tags: Sen. Gary Peters, Michigan, music, musicians, coronavirus, COVID-19, Don Was, Third Man Records
The White Stripes revisit brother-and-sister shtick for new greatest hits comp
Tags: City Slang, The White Stripes, Jack White, Meg White, Third Man Records, Greatest Hits, brother and sister
Now that it’s lit up, people seem to like Detroit’s new I-94 sign
By Steve Neavling
Black women-owned cannabis cultivator Calyxeum opens its first dispensary in Detroit
Detroit’s City Winery music venue aims for 2025 opening