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Some sad news for all fans of left of centre rock – Pere Ubu frontman and motivating force, David Thomas, has died after a long illness. He was 71. A statement has been put onto the band’s Facebook ...
The yowling frontman of the long-running Cleveland post-punk band died on Wednesday (April 23) following what the band said ...
For those close to the MC5, the Detroit band's entry into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, announced Sunday night, was ...
David Thomas, bandleader and frontman of the avant-rock band Pere Ubu has died at the age of 71 after what has been described as “a long illness.” ...
David Thomas, frontman of the legendary avant-garde rock band Pere Ubu, has passed away. Thomas, who also led the proto-punk band Rocket From The Tombs and who released records as a solo artist, ...
Under the guiding hand of poet and politico John Sinclair, the MC5 mixed the incendiary White Panther ethos of “Rock and roll, dope and fucking in the streets” with high-energy garage rock and ...
So it’s a guitar tour de force. We had Abe Laboriel Jr on drums along with [original] MC5 drummer Dennis Thompson, and Winston Watson Jr from the touring band. And we put a few saxophones on ...
The guitarist tells UCR he faced a big battle with his record company. Ted Nugent Wanted to Induct MC5 Into the Rock Hall Ted Nugent Wanted to Induct MC5 Into the Rock Hall He tells UCR why he ...