MC5, short for the Motor City Five, was an American rock band formed in Lincoln Park, Michigan in 1964. The band was a seminal force in the proto-punk movement with their energetic and aggressive style of rock music. They are best known for their incendiary live performances and radical political ties, notably with the White Panther Party, which sought to support the Black Panthers through a "total assault on the cul
... MoreMC5, short for the Motor City Five, was an American rock band formed in Lincoln Park, Michigan in 1964. The band was a seminal force in the proto-punk movement with their energetic and aggressive style of rock music. They are best known for their incendiary live performances and radical political ties, notably with the White Panther Party, which sought to support the Black Panthers through a "total assault on the culture by any means necessary," including rock music.
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