Stooges, Sleep Set For ATPNY 2010

Over Labor Day weekend (9/3-9/5) Iggy and his Stooges do Raw Power, Sleep climb Holy Mountain (!), and you'll spot Mudhoney's Superfuzz Bigmuff at good ol' Kutsher's. More at ATP. ... CONTINUE READING STOOGES, SLEEP SET FOR ATPNY 2010»

KISS, RHCP, Genesis, LL Cool J Among First Time Rock Hall Nominees

The 2010 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame nominees are here and progressive rock has finally been shown some respect via a nod to Genesis. (NCIS spinoffs have also been shown respect via an LL Cool J nod.) The other... CONTINUE READING KISS, RHCP, GENESIS, LL COOL J AMONG FIRST TIME ROCK HALL NOMINEES»

R.I.P. Ron Asheton

Stooges founding member/guitarist Ron Asheton was found dead at his Ann Arbor home this morning. There's no official cause of death yet, but Rolling Stone -- who rightfully listed him as one of the 100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time... CONTINUE READING R.I.P. RON ASHETON»

Posted on January 6, 2009 (5 comments)
Tags: Fall Out Boy | Leeds | The Stooges

Rock Hall Nominates Metallica, Run-D.M.C., Stooges

The 2009 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame nominees were announced this morning, and again prog get no respect. However, cheers to The Stooges for finally getting the nod (Iggy Pop's Madonna tribute put him in the Hall's good graces)... CONTINUE READING ROCK HALL NOMINATES METALLICA, RUN-D.M.C., STOOGES»

Scenes From The Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame 2008 Induction Ceremony

We know you probably didn't watch the Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony last night. So here's a quick run down of what you missed:Gamble & Huff, Little Walter, The Ventures, Leonard Cohen, Madonna, and John Mellencamp... CONTINUE READING SCENES FROM THE ROCK 'N' ROLL HALL OF FAME 2008 INDUCTION CEREMONY»

Stooges To Cover Madonna At Hall Of Fame Induction

Adding to our Madonna reportage, according to Rock Daily, Iggy and his Stooges are going to cover the Material Mom at this year's Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony. (Looking at that pic to the right, he may... CONTINUE READING STOOGES TO COVER MADONNA AT HALL OF FAME INDUCTION»

Posted on March 4, 2008 (9 comments)
Tags: Iggy Pop | Madonna | The Stooges

SXSW: Last Day In Austin

As promised, here's our last photo roundup of the shows we hit and folks we pestered on the streets of Austin during this year's South By Southwest music festival. All in all we had a great time, saw some old... CONTINUE READING SXSW: LAST DAY IN AUSTIN»

New Stooges - "Free And Freaky"

The Stooges: Version '07's distinction from its earlier incarnation is best illustrated with this line from the band's profile in this weekend's NY Times:While recording, Iggy swam laps in the hotel pool every day before going to work at noon.... CONTINUE READING NEW STOOGES - "FREE AND FREAKY"»

Posted on February 26, 2007 (11 comments)
Tags: Iggy Pop | Mike Watt | The Stooges

Esquire's SXSW Showcase

With more acts than you can shake a wristband at added by the day to the SXSW 2007 lineup, it'll be tough for any one showcase to be a must-hit -- but Esquire's booked a doozy. The Stooges, Kings Of... CONTINUE READING ESQUIRE'S SXSW SHOWCASE»

Posted on February 8, 2007 (23 comments)
Tags: Iggy Pop | Kings Of Leon | Spoon | SXSW | The Stooges