Iggy and the Stooges News

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its Class of 2010 inductees Tuesday. Somehow, Jann Wenner and his cronies even managed to induct an actual rock band this year: streetwalkin' Detroit cheetahs Iggy & the Stooges - who, according to RRHOF rules , were first eligible in 1994.

Sonisphere has named the first acts on the 2010 bill. Heavy metal icons Iron Maiden are to play their only UK gig of 2010 at the Sonisphere festival.

The Don't Look Back bill that kicks off the 2010 incarnation of All Tomorrow's Parties New York is like a grunge fan's wet dream.

Morrissey picked many 1970s punk records for his Desert Island Discs Photograph: Travis Shinn/Guardian For all his talk of suicide and sadness, the famously miserable Morrissey sounded strangely contented on Desert Island Discs today.

Let the anticipating begin! The much-loved ATP New York festival is preparing for a Labor Day weekend takeover of Kutshner's Country Club in Monticello in 2010.

BrooklynVegan : A lot of your US fans are wondering why [ Sleep ] aren't doing a US tour or even a show in San Francisco and NYC.

Iggy Pop has revealed plans to record a host of 'lost' Stooges material from the band's 1970s heyday.

Williamson took over lead-guitar duties for the group's 1973 release "Raw Power," so the tour is expected to focus on material from that era of the band.

This is Iggy. Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. He also writes about what's running through his iPod every Monday.

Yesterday I wrote that " Iggy Pop , as well as Pavement , are both rumored to be in the running for ATP NY in 2010." An hour later a commenter wrote , "heard the interview.

Iggy Pop and James Williamson talk Raw Power, their rift and reunion, Ron Asheton and the glory that is Detroit Photo: Richard Creamer Backstage at the Whisky, L.A., 1973.

A holy grail of reunions, and one that is generally thought to have been exercised properly.

Michigan is looking to add more family to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as Iggy & the Stooges and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are up for induction next year.

Although she was confined to one of the smaller stages, Norwegian singer and songwriter Ida Maria BA rli Sivertsen--Ida Maria for short--was one of the biggest presences at last month's Lollapalooza, rivaling Iggy Pop's appearance a few years back for brilliantly controlled chaos.

James Williamson has rejoined The Stooges and the reformed band will reportedly play next year's All Tomorrow's Parties in the UK on May 2 and 3. Williamson first joined the group, renamed Iggy & The Stooges, for their 1973 album Raw Power , but has not played live since the break-up of that lineup the following year.

By Steve Palopoli HERE'S A musician's nightmare: What if you got your dream gig, playing with a true legend from one of the most revered bands in rock history - and no one believed you? That's kind of what's happening right now to the Careless Hearts, who are set to play with James Williamson at the Blank Club on Saturday.

With his indelible riffs and unhinged guitar solos, Saratoga resident James Williamson helped define rock as we now know it on Iggy and the Stooges' 1973 LP "Raw Power." Though his music has inspired generations of subsequent rockers - Nirvana's Kurt Cobain called "Raw Power" his favorite record - none of Williamson's acolytes has had a chance to ...

HEARTED: IDA MARIA "Have you ever had an experience with a boyfriend who's not really grown up?" asked the Norwegian songstress, decked out in a gold dress with matching gold Adidas high-tops at the Citi Stage on Saturday.

HEARTED: IDA MARIA "Have you ever had an experience with a boyfriend who's not really grown up?" asked the Norwegian songstress, decked out in a gold dress with matching gold Adidas high-tops at the Citi Stage on Saturday.

The Savage Animal 06.24.09: First Impression - The Stooges Posted by Mikey MiGo on 06.24.2009 I don't wanna be your dog, but I'll listen anyway.