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Iggy Pop Injury Forces Postponement of Stooges U.S. Tour

The Stooges have been forced to postpone an upcoming west coast U.S. tour after Iggy Pop broke two bones in his left foot. The singer sustained the damage while performing Aug. 27 at the Peninsula...

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Iggy Pop and The Stooges Reschedule Tour Dates

Iggy Pop and the Stooges have rescheduled their west coast concerts after Iggy broke his foot in Romania on Aug. 27. The shows originally scheduled for September have been postponed until later this...

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Iggy and The Stooges New Live DVD 'Raw Power' Was Filmed By Fans

Iggy and The Stooges ‘Raw Power: Live In The Hands Of Fans’ was filmed by six fans in the audience, with handheld cameras during the 2010 ‘All Tomorrow’s Parties Festival’ in Monticello, N.Y. The six...

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Dave Alexander of the Stooges – Rockers Who Died at Age 27

Dave Alexander, who joined Iggy Pop and the Asheton brothers to form the Stooges in 1967, died at age 27 in 1975 of pneumonia and an inflamed pancreas.

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The Stooges Announce New Album Title

The reunion of the Stooges is about to result in its second album. Although no release date has been announced, we have learned that the legendary protopunk band have finished 'Ready to Die,' the...

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40 Years Ago: Iggy & the Stooges Release 'Raw Power'

Has an album ever had a more perfect title than 'Raw Power?' What words could more accurately describe the contents of this classic - released on Feb. 7, 1973 in the U.S. - than “Raw” and “Power”?

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Iggy Pop & the Stooges Ron Asheton Tribute Concert Coming to DVD

Original Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton passed away in 2009, but his dynamic playing and presence has not been forgotten. On April 19, 2011, his former bandmates held a tribute concert to honor his...

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Iggy and the Stooges Announce 'Ready to Die' Release Details

The Iggy and the Stooges album 'Raw Power' turns 40 this month, and the group is also planning a new release. Iggy Pop, James Williamson and Scott Asheton have united to record 'Ready to Die,' their...

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Iggy and the Stooges, 'Burn'– Song Review

The ear-melting riff that opens 'Burn' -- Iggy Pop and the Stooges' new single -- makes it clear that this is no nostalgia act. Not only do these guys still have their edge, four decades after their...

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Iggy & the Stooges, 'Ready To Die'– Album Review

Who would have ever guessed that in 2013, we would be talking about a new Stooges album? The odds were certainly not in that column, but then in 2003, the unexpected happened and Iggy Pop, Ron Asheton...

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40 Years Ago: Iggy & the Stooges Record 'Metallic K.O.' Show

One of rock’s most harrowing and authentically violent recorded documents was captured live 40 years ago today when Iggy and the Stooges unknowingly committed their last will and testament to tape (as...

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The Stooges''Search & Destroy' Covered By Talib Kweli

So often we credit Iggy and the Stooges as a major inspiration on punk that it's easy to overlook just how far-reaching their influence has spread. It's even extended to hip-hop, where Talib Kweli has...

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Stooges Guitarist James Williamson Digs Up Old Songs For New Album

The life, death and rebirth of the Stooges stands as one of the more unlikely tales in rock and roll. Since reforming in 2003, the band have made two albums and toured regularly. When head Stooge Iggy...

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Scott Asheton of the Stooges Dies

The original drummer for the legendary Stooges, Scott Asheton, has died. Continue reading…

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Iggy Pop Puts Stooges on Hold: 'It Would Just Be Wrong'

For the first time in many a year, Iggy Pop is planning on keeping a lower than usual profile."I definitely have no plans to be a touring musician for the next couple of years." Continue reading…

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Top 10 Stooges Songs

We count down the best songs by the legendary proto-punk band. Continue reading…

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How Jack White Almost Produced a Stooges Album

Iggy Pop explains how Jack White came very close to producing a new album by the Stooges. Continue reading…

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45 Years Ago: The Stooges' Debut Sets the Stage for Punk

The Stooges' 1969 self-titled debut album opened the door for everything loud, hard and heavy that followed. Continue reading…

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Iggy and the Stooges Provide Music for Quentin Tarantino's 'Hateful Eight'...

Even though the film hasn't even started filming yet, a teaser trailer for Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Hateful Eight’ has been popping up in theaters everywhere this week, tagged onto screenings of ‘Sin City:...

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45 Years Ago: The Stooges Release Second Album, Pre-Punk Milestone 'Fun House'

The Stooges' debut album from 1969 didn't even crack the Top 100 on Billboard's album chart, so it wasn't like too many people were waiting for the follow-up. Continue reading…

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