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Iggy Pop Compares Music To Cheap Drinks
Iggy Pop compares today's music to ''cheap drinks you get in a bad supermarket.''The 'Lust for Life' rocker is wary of today's rock stars, and thinks most modern records are missing integrity and authenticity. He...
By Bang Showbiz on 30 March 2012
Off Festival 2012: Iggy And The Stooges And Kim Gordon To Perform At Polish Festival
OFF Festival 2012 have announced more acts playing at the event in the summer. The House of Love, King Creosote, Jon Hopkins, and Nerwowe Wakacje are just a few of the names that will be...
By Lew Irwin on 14 March 2012
Carl Barat: Libertines Will Perform Again
Carl Barat is ''sure'' The Libertines will perform together again.The 'Time For Heroes' hitmakers - Carl, Pete Doherty, Gary Powell and John Hassall - have not shared a stage since their one-off comeback shows at...
By Bang Showbiz on 02 March 2012
Iggy Pop Is Record Store Day Ambassador
Punk icon Iggy Pop is giving a boost to struggling music stores as the newly-appointed ambassador of Record Store Day 2012.The Stooges star is championing small shops ahead of the celebration on 21 April (12),...
By WENN on 25 January 2012
Johnny Depp's Guards Accused Of Tackling Woman
Johnny Depp is wanted for questioning by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) regarding an alleged incident involving his bodyguards and a disabled woman. The 'Rum Diary' actor attended an Iggy Pop concert at the...
By Bang Showbiz on 06 December 2011
Cee Lo Green Inspired By Jacksons
Cee Lo Green's life changed when he saw The Jacksons perform.The 'Forget You' hitmaker was taken to see the singing siblings - formed by late King of Pop Michael Jackson - when he was a...
By Bang Showbiz on 24 September 2011
Iggy Pop And Williamson Write New Tracks
Iggy Pop and his The Stooges bandmate James Williamson have written an album's worth of new material.Punk legend Pop invited the guitarist to his house in Miami, Florida earlier this year (10) where they came...
By WENN on 02 September 2011
Iggy Pop Writing New Tracks
Iggy Pop has been working on new songs with The Stooges.The 'Lust for Life' singer has been writing tracks with guitarist James Williamson, who played on the group's definitive 1973 album 'Raw Power' and rejoined...
By Bang Showbiz on 02 September 2011
Alice Cooper Scared Of Brian Wilson
Alice Cooper was too afraid to argue with Brian Wilson.The 63-year-old rocker and his pal Iggy Pop were left bemused when they visited the former Beach Boys star at home and he played for them...
By Bang Showbiz on 04 July 2011
Brandon Flowers Performs With Bandmate
Brandon Flowers was joined on stage by his Killers bandmate Mike Stoermer during a solo show yesterday (01.07.11).The 'Crossfire' singer was midway through his set of material from his recent solo album 'Flamingo' when he...
By Bang Showbiz on 02 July 2011
Kate Moss Ends Hen Party With Luxury Dinner
Kate Moss' friends paid for her to enjoy a luxury meal at the end of her hen party yesterday (12.06.11).The 37-year-old supermodel - who is set to wed The Kills frontman Jamie Hince on July...
By Bang Showbiz on 13 June 2011
Iggy Pop Joined Onstage By Dancing Stars At Isle Of Wight Festival
Iggy Pop treated revellers at Britain's Isle of Wight festival to a special musical guest during his band The Stooges' set on Saturday (11Jun11) - Dave Grohl joined his pal onstage.The Foo Fighters frontman was...
By WENN on 12 June 2011
Duff Mckagan Wants Prince Duet
Duff McKagan is keen to collaborate with Prince.The former Guns 'N Roses bassist - who now performs wtth rock bands Velvet Revolver and Loaded - admitted while there are a whole host of stars he...
By Bang Showbiz on 26 April 2011
Iggy Pop Pays Tribute To Late The Stooges Guitarist
Iggy Pop hushed the crowd at his band The Stooges' tribute show for late guitarist Ron Asheton on Tuesday night (19Apr11) to give his own heartfelt thanks to his late pal.The punk icon and his...
By WENN on 20 April 2011
Iggy Pop Goes Wild On American Idol
Iggy Pop gave a typically wild performance on last night's American Idol. The 63-year-old Iggy And The Stooges front man left 'Idol judge Jennifer Lopez red faced after "gyrating his hips" just inches from her...
By WENN on 08 April 2011
Mccartney Working On Surfing Film
SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY is working on a secret surf movie with the Aussie who taught IGGY POP how to hang 10.The former Beatle befriended Jack MCCoy over lunch after the surfing pioneer asked MCCartney for...
By WENN on 31 January 2011
The Stooges Refusing To Record New Album
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 has only released four...
By WENN on 21 January 2011
Lindsay Lohan Crashes Pop Concert
Lindsay Lohan crashed an Iggy Pop concert on Wednesday (12.05.10) night. The troubled actress made her way into a Ray-Ban sponsored event with a large number of friends after swearing at door staff to let...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 May 2010
Slash Too Shy To Approach Singers
Slash was scared to call up stars and ask them to guest on his solo record. The former Guns 'N' Roses guitarist is set to release his debut solo album - which features a range...
By Bang Showbiz on 22 March 2010
Iggy Pop Quits Stage Diving After New York Flop
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 gigs, but...
By WENN on 22 March 2010
Iggy And The Stooges Banned From The UK
Iggy and The Stooges were not allowed into the UK when they first appeared at the border. The legendary rock group - fronted by Iggy Pop - were relocated from Michigan in the US to...
By Bang Showbiz on 15 March 2010
Iggy Pop Finds 'Lost' Stooges Material
Iggy Pop is to record a host of 'lost' Stooges songs.The legendary singer has recently reconciled with Iggy and the Stooges guitarist James Williamson and the pair are keen to record songs they wrote together...
By Bang Showbiz on 09 November 2009
Pop's Rant Against Modern Rock
IGGY POP has blasted the state of modern rock music, blaming SMASHING PUMPKINS and LIMP BIZKIT for lowering standards.The Lust for Life hitmaker started a backlash against the genre on his website by branding certain...
By WENN on 05 June 2009
Pop: 'I Wish I Was Dumb Enough To Enjoy Drugs'
Former addict IGGY POP hated his days as a drug-addled hellraiser - because he wasn't "dumb enough" to fully enjoy a high.The punk idol battled for years with substance abuse and a growing need for...
By WENN on 05 June 2009
Iggy Pop Trashed Grizzly Bear's Dressing Room
The theft of IGGY POP's tour equipment left cult act GRIZZLY BEAR sheltering from a storm in their tourbus - because the punk icon trashed their dressing room after learning his gear was missing. Grizzly...
By WENN on 09 August 2008
Iggy Pop: 'Tai Chi Keeps Me Fit'
IGGY POP has revealed the secret behind his lean and fit physique at the age of 61 - tai chi and a beautiful girlfriend. The veteran rocker discovered the Chinese martial art in his forties...
By WENN on 04 August 2008
Iggy Reforms The Stooges For Album
IGGY POP has reformed THE STOOGES and is working on the group's first album since 1973. The punk icons are working on a new record in Florida with former BIG BLACK star STEVE ALBINI. WHITE...
By WENN on 18 April 2006
Iggy Pop Refuses To Take Part In Biopic
IGGY POP is refusing to have anything to do with his biopic after learning LORD OF THE RINGS star ELIJAH WOOD is to play him in the project. The punk icon has nothing against...
By WENN on 11 January 2006
Elijah Lands Iggy Pop Role
THE LORD OF THE RINGS star ELIJAH WOOD has landed the role of a young IGGY POP in a new movie but he's terrified of the prospect of portraying the outrageous punk icon. Wood...
By WENN on 31 August 2005
Elton's Gorilla Suit Prank Terrified Iggy
ELTON JOHN once terrified a doped-up IGGY POP when he stumbled on stage during a THE STOOGES show wearing a gorilla suit. The punk icon admits he still remembers how the sight of Elton...
By WENN on 09 July 2005
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