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Iggy Pop hushed the crowd at his band The Stooges' tribute show for late guitarist Ron Asheton on Tuesday night to give his own heartfelt thanks to his late pal. The punk icon and his reunited gr...
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Punk icon Iggy Pop has revealed he was among the stars American Idol producers contacted when they were recruiting judges for the current 10th season of the TV talent show. The "Lust For Life" sin...
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Fans have been warned not to expect any more albums from Iggy Pop and The Stooges - the band now sees full-length recordings as "irrelevant," according to guitarist James Williamson. The group ha...
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Iggy Pop has pulled the plug on a biopic because filmmakers wanted him to be involved in the promotion of the project. "The Passenger" was to star Elijah Wood as the Stooges leader, but now Pop r...
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Wrinkly rocker Iggy Pop has the ugliest face in showbiz, according to a new poll. The 63-year-old Stooges star has landed the dishonor in a survey of celebrities the public believes has the "wors...
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Iggy Pop has vowed to quit crowd surfing following an unfortunate incident in New York which left him battered and bruised. The veteran rocker is well known for leaping into the audience at his ...
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British rockers Genesis, The Stooges and ABBA have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as the class of 2010. The ceremony at New York's Waldorf Astoria Hotel on Monday night opened...
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Fuse continues to be the rock music mecca this month with an extensive lineup of classic rock programming. As “Rock Monster March” rolls along, this weekend fans can view concert footage from form...
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Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning have put their new rock star skills to good use by re-recording four Runaways tracks for the soundtrack of the upcoming biopic about the all-girl band. The songs...
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Iggy Pop has revamped his band The Stooges by inviting former guitarist James Williamson to join a reunion following the death of Ron Asheton. Williamson, who hasn't performed since The Stooges ...
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"The 27s: The Greatest Myth of Rock & Roll," which comes out today, reveals that more rock stars have died at 27 than at any other age. Famous 27s include Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Jopl...
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The organizers of Record Store Day have been happily overwhelmed by a steady flurry of support and activity from artists, record labels and retailers wishing to participate in the annual event in s...
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The Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton has been found dead at his Michigan home at the age of 60. The rocker's personal assistant contacted police on Monday night after failing to reach the star ...
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The biopic is a longstanding Hollywood tradition. There are the big budget epics like the now infamous Elizabeth Taylor vehicle "Cleopatra," David Lean's masterpiece, "Lawrence of Arabia," or Richa...
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The stolen van belonging to punk icons Iggy Pop & The Stooges has been recovered - but the band's equipment has yet to be found. The truck - containing the group's gear - was stolen outside ...
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"Like A Prayer" has emerged as the fans' favorite Madonna song on the day the Material Girl is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. The 1984 hit beat "Ray Of Light," "Into The Groove," "Vogu...
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Rocker Joan Jett will pay a musical tribute to the Dave Clark Five when the British group is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame next week. According to a source at the Hall of Fame, Jett wi...
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The future of rock supergroup Velvet Revolver hangs in the balance after frontman Scott Weiland failed to show for a club gig at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah. Bandmates Duff McKagan an...
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Granted, Scotland is best known for its bagpipes and teary-eyed sad bastard music. But, let's get one thing straight: Glasgow's The Hedrons don't cry; and the only pipes in this band are on lead-si...
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Amy Winehouse, Arcade Fire and The Good, The Bad And The Queen were among the winners at the Mojo Awards in London last night. Newlywed singer Winehouse accepted Woman Of The Year and Song Of The Y...
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The White Stripes star Jack White is still looking for answers as to why Iggy Pop shunned his efforts to produce The Stooges reunion album last year. White, a huge fan of the punk icons, offered to...
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Hollywood actor Elijah Wood is set to play punk rocker Iggy Pop in a movie about his life. Wood will take the lead role in the biopic, entitled The Passenger, which follows Pop's early career with ...
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Veteran rocker Iggy Pop poked fun at his Stooges bandmate Ron Asheton on TV last night - by revealing his phone number to fans. Iggy Pop, real name James Osterburg, told chat show host Jimmy Kimmel...
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Ageing punk icon Iggy Pop has proved he is still young at heart - by diving into a crowd of fans to celebrate his 60th birthday. The event took place on Saturday where Pop - real name James Osterbe...
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Paolo Nutini has announced that, due to popular demand, a number of shows on his first full-fledged tour of North America has been upscaled to larger venues. In addition, the Scotland-born singer/s...
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Christina Aguilera and Toni Braxton will team up at US basketball's upcoming NBA All-Star Weekend in Las Vegas for the big game's half-time show on February 18. Miss Oklahoma Lauren Nelson, 20...
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Once again, it’s time to look ahead to the upcoming year in entertainment. A long list of distinguished music acts will be releasing albums this year, with some great releases just weeks away. It l...
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R.E.M., Patti Smith and Van Halen are among the nine acts on the ballot for the 2007 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction. The trio is joined by the newly-reformed The Stooges, Dave Clark Five, Chi...
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For Nightcrawler, his first new studio album in three years, rocker Pete Yorn explores, and brings full circle, the day-for-life metaphor (morning-day-night) which began with his RIAA gold-certifie...
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U2 has been named the "Greatest Live Band" currently performing, in a new poll. The Irish rockers beat Iggy Pop's reformed The Stooges, acclaimed Arcade Fire and the Red Hot Chili Peppers to top th...
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