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MC5 punk pioneer Wayne Kramer dies at 75 from pancreatic cancer

Wayne Kramer, founding member of MC5, has passed away at 75. Known for his punk music and activism, he leaves behind a legacy of revolution and kindness.

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"The countless lives he’s touched, healed, helped and saved will continue his spirit and legacy" – musicians praise the life and legacy of MC5 guitarist and activist Wayne Kramer

The co-founder and guitarist of the influential Detroit band died at the age of 75 on February 2

MusicRadar

Rock world pays tribute to MC5 founder Wayne Kramer, who died this week at the age of 75

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

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"Brother Wayne Kramer was the best man I’ve ever known": Tributes for MC5 co-founder Wayne Kramer, who has died aged 75

Tom Morello says he "basically invented punk rock music", while Jack White calls Kramer "definitely part of the solution"

MusicRadar

"Busted at Download! Wicked. Let's 'ave it!": Busted, Mr. Bungle, Enter Shikari, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Tom Morello and more join Download 2024 bill

Download festival announces 22 additional artists for June weekender, including pop-rock trio Busted

Metal Hammer

“I don’t want to string people or myself along any further”: Rage Against the Machine are finished, according to drummer Brad Wilk

The drummer has said the band will not be rescheduling RATM’s cancelled shows, ending hopes of the rap-rock legends hitting the stage again

Guitar World

Rage Against The Machine is breaking up... again

Drummer Brad Wilk made the announcement on social media

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Rage Against The Machine will not be touring or playing live again: “I don’t want to string people or myself along any further” says drummer, Brad Wilk

The announcement comes 16 months after RATM’s last live performance

MusicRadar

Rage Against the Machine ‘will not be touring or playing live again,’ drummer says

Fans had been waiting for the rescheduling of shows postponed in 2022 and 2023.

Chicago Sun-Times

24 things to get excited about in 2024

As with all years, 2023 had plenty of great, memorable rock moments. With a new year now upon us, here’s what we’re vibed up for that’s coming along in the next 12 months

Louder

The Gaslight Anthem's Brian Fallon: My stories of Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder, Jon Bon Jovi, Dave Grohl and more

"He takes me down this dark path, and suddenly Mark Lanegan just appears out of nowhere, wreathed in smoke, kind of like the devil" - Brian Fallon

Louder

"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

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

Louder

Watch ten rock stars from the 90s in their earlier bands

Warning: contains Tom Morello playing with a Michael Bolton lookalike

Louder

Revealed: how top pop stars are used to ‘launder the reputation’ of Koch family

Stand Together Music, part of rightwing billionaire Charles Koch’s advocacy network, collaborates with Pitbull, Machine Gun Kelly and others

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Metal Hammer

Hellfest release insanely huge 2024 lineup announcement: Metallica, Avenged Sevenfold, Machine Head, The Prodigy, Corey Taylor, Tom Morello and dozens more now confirmed

Hellfest has done it again with another absolutely stacked lineup for 2024

Metal Hammer

10 times massive metal bands appeared in video games

Guitar Hero, Tony Hawk and even Grand Theft Auto have all featured some of heavy metal’s most famous musicians

Louder

"I want to make a record where I don’t have to play by the rules or have any hit singles": Bruce Springsteen on his acoustic masterpiece The Ghost Of Tom Joad

Inspired by the classic novel The Grapes Of Wrath, The Ghost Of Tom Joad became a staple of Bruce Springsteen’s live shows, and led to The Boss teaming up with RATM’s Tom Morello

Guitar World

“One of my favorite memories”: Praise rolls in for Tom Morello’s 12-year-old son, Roman, as footage emerges of him nailing Killing in the Name during Rage Against The Machine soundcheck

The youngster, who can “shred circles around” his father, filled an empty arena with Whammy-laden lead lines back in 2022 in the latest example of his impressive soloing chops

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“If you’ve got a boss, join a union. If you’re an anarchist, throw a brick. If you’re a soldier or a cop, follow your conscience not your orders": watch Tom Morello's speech as Rage Against The Machine are inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

Tom Morello tells RATM fans that it's time to change the world

Louder

From Bruce Springsteen to Beyonce: 10 Eddie Vedder duets you need to watch

Springsteen, the Stones, Neil Young, R.E.M., Coldplay, QOTSA, The Doors, Beyoncé... the Pearl Jam frontman has sung with them all.

MusicRadar

"It's the sort of stuff that can't be taught" – Jimmy Page performs onstage for the first time in eight years with tribute to Link Wray

One trailblazer salutes another, and the rest of the musical highlights from the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 2023 ceremony

Guitar World

The electric guitar shredded itself to death in the ‘80s. It had to start over, but the ‘90s grunge revolution didn‘t just change the face of guitar playing – it changed the world

Guitar World presents a grunge guitar guide to the ‘90s, the decade when Seattle became the epicenter of the musical universe, and resurrected the electric guitar with a raw, dirty sound that gave birth to a whole new generation of guitar players

Newslaundry

Fools rush in: Dear celebrities, get your PR reps to do some research before posting online

In times of crisis and current affairs, there are four kinds of celebrities in the world. The current escalation of violence in Israel-Palestine has exemplified this.

Reason

How Rage Against the Machine Used Capitalism To Sell Communism

A calculated corporate deal propelled these radical rockers all the way to the Hall of Fame.

Cinemablend

NBD, Just Jason Momoa Living Out Metalheads' Dream With Tom Morello, Tommy Lee, And Pantera At Metallica Concert

Jason Momoa's trip to a Metallica concert included hanging out with reunited metal legends Pantera and Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello.

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