Born: Muskegon, MI, 1947
Years Active: 1977-2008
Member of: The Stooges
Influenced by: The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Kinks, The Doors, The Velvet Underground
Genre: Rock & Alternative
Biography: There's a reason why many consider Iggy Pop the godfather of punk -- every single punk band of the past and present has ...
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Spinner: Born: James Newell Osterberg Jr. What's in a Name: His first high school band was called the Iguanas, earning Iggy Pop another colorful nickname - the Rock Iguana. Unhappily credited as Iggy Stooge on the Stooges' first few records. Previous ... Read moreVideos (13)
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06/24/09
Iggy Pop & The BPA Bring "He's Frank" To Letterman, Fallon When not recording French Pop...
Stereogum
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06/23/09
Iggy Pop and the BPA - "He's Frank" (Live on David Letterman) (video) (Mixed Media)
PopMatters
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06/22/09
Iggy Pop - Preliminaires With the recent Stooges reunion, 62-year-old Iggy Pop proved th...
Rolling Stone
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06/17/09
CD Reviews: Sonic Youth, Iggy Pop, Black Eyed Peas From cover art courtesy of found-soun...
Omaha World Herald - Omaha NE
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06/15/09
Iggy Pop, "Preliminaires" Billboard offers full coverage of breaking music news and musi...
Billboard
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06/12/09
Iggy Pop croons jazz standards on 'Preliminaires' Iggy Pop , the shaman of punk, metal, ...
Newsday - New York NY
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06/11/09
IGGY POP'S AMBIENT, LITERARY JAZZ ALBUM Iggy Pop , the gravelly godfather of punk rock, ...
Intelligent Life - The Economist
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06/09/09
New Music Tuesday Reviews: Iggy Pop's 'Preliminaries' Rumors of Iggy Pop releasing a jaz...
New York Daily News - New York NY
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06/02/09
Preliminaires by Iggy Pop
Metacritic
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06/02/09
New Albums from Elvis Costello, Iggy Pop, and 5 More
Spin.com
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06/02/09
New CDs This Week: Rancid, Elvis Costello, Ryan Bingham... (Sound Affects) Rancid have b...
PopMatters
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06/02/09
LISTENING STATION: Elvis flies, Iggy flops Recorded over just three days in a Nashville,...
The Washington Post - Washington DC
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06/02/09
Music: Review: Iggy Pop Iggy Pop grew so tired of rock 'n' roll and "idiot thugs with g...
The A.V. Club
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06/01/09
IGGY POP I ggy says he "got sick of listening to idiot thugs with guitars banging out cr...
Boston Herald - Boston MA
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05/26/09
Iggy Pop posts new songs ... Canada's Protest The Hero have released details on an upcom...
Alternative Press Magazine
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05/24/09
CD Review: Iggy Pop: Preliminaires Iggy Pop doesn't usually do things by the book.
JAM! Showbiz
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05/10/09
IGGY POP
New York Post - New York NY
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04/16/09
NAMES AND FACES: Iggy Pop supports MSU circus ban Iggy Pop supports Michigan State Unive...
Detroit Free Press - Detroit MI
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04/08/09
Iggy Pop, Ron Wood Sign On For Benefit Concert Punk rock icon Iggy Pop and Rolling Stone...
Billboard
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04/07/09
Iggy Pop, Ronnie Wood sign up for benefit Punk rock icon Iggy Pop and Rolling Stones gui...
The Hollywood Reporter
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03/26/09
Iggy Pop unveils 'quieter album' in France Iggy Pop has appeared in Paris to announce th...
The Hollywood Reporter
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03/03/09
Iggy Pop To Release Jazz Album Hell raiser Iggy Pop is deserting his rock roots to recor...
Starpulse
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03/02/09
Iggy Pop Preps Jazz Album About French Literature A bulletin sent out via the Stooges' M...
Pitchfork Media
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02/24/09
Iggy Pop in insurance ad dispute Iggy Pop is at the center of a dispute over his involve...
The Hollywood Reporter
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02/03/09
The BPA - "He's Frank (Slight Return)" feat. Iggy Pop (video) (Media Center) Supposedly ...
PopMatters
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01/23/09
New BPA (Feat. Iggy Pop) Video - "He's Frank" If you recall, the BPA, aka Brighton Port ...
Stereogum
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01/14/09
Rock Hall picks Run-DMC, Metallica, leaves out Iggy Pop The 2009 class of Rock and Roll ...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh PA
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01/06/09
Iggy Pop's Guitarist, Ron Asheton of Stooges, Found Dead at Home Aged 60 Jan. 6 (Bloombe...
Bloomberg.com
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12/19/08
Iggy Pop, Moby Star in Vampire Movie The buzzed-about Canadian indie film Suck features ...
Spin.com
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12/04/08
Iggy Pop: 'I was looking for an elegant coma' MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- Along with his ban...
CNN International
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06/24/09
What’s going on today: The Beatles go dub, Iggy Pop goes jazz and American Idol goes gay
Time Out NY
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06/23/09
Iggy Pop Joins The BPA On Letterman Indieblogheaven is a music blog, primarily focusing ...
Indie Blog Heaven
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06/23/09
Iggy Pop w/ Brighton Port Authority on Letterman (video) Iggy Pop performed with Fatboy ...
Brooklyn Vegan
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06/20/09
the week in Dance w/ Showtrotta (part 2) (The Field, Juan Maclean, Iggy Pop, Fatboy Slim contest & more)
Brooklyn Vegan
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06/06/09
Iggy Pop: From a howl to a croon The album has received worldwide attention and is being...
Buzz Bands
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06/06/09
Shorties (Iggy Pop, Summer Songs, and more) New York Magazine's Vulture blog lists the 2...
largehearted boy
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06/02/09
New Album Releases 06/02/09: Elvis Costello, Neil Young, Dave Matthews Band, Iggy Pop, CSN, Eels, Big James & The Chicago Playboys
Blogcritics.org Music
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06/02/09
Music Review: Iggy Pop - Preliminaires If there is an industry more conservative and les...
Blogcritics.org Music
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05/29/09
NY Times talking to Iggy Pop - tix on sale The NY Times is having " A Conversation with ...
Brooklyn Vegan
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05/22/09
Early buzz: Bazooka, Iggy Pop, Peaches and more I don't know about you, but I really wan...
Pop Candy
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04/16/09
Iggy Pop playing Road Recovery show, speaks up on circuses Iggy Pop supports Michigan St...
Brooklyn Vegan
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04/15/09
New York: Iggy Pop To Hang Over Your Head at The Ace NYC Little framed pictures of Nantu...
HotelChatter
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03/27/09
updated Mike Watt album & tour info, a new Iggy Pop album The book "is about death, sex,...
Brooklyn Vegan
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03/11/09
Iggy Pop Talks Future of Stooges, Jazzy New Solo Album, “War Child” Disc Iggy Pop has pu...
Rock and Roll Daily
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03/04/09
Rock And Roll Hall Of Shame? PROPHETS IN THEIR OWN land miss out on the honours in rock ...
Mojo
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03/03/09
Iggy Pop To Release Jazz Album Hell raiser Iggy Pop is deserting his rock roots to recor...
Starpulse News Blog
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02/28/09
DVD Review: Iggy Pop: Lust For Life Iggy Pop is one of those names that seems to have be...
Blogcritics.org Video
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01/29/09
Fatboy Slim’s New Project: Hear Norman Cook’s “Long-Lost” Songs With David Byrne, Iggy Pop
Rock and Roll Daily
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01/20/09
Badvertising – Swiftcover Insurance With Iggy Pop This advert doesn't really explain any...
Hecklerspray
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01/12/09
Iggy Pop Remembers Stooges’ Ron Asheton In First Interview Since the Guitarist’s Death I...
Rock and Roll Daily
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01/06/09
Iggy Pop Pays Tribute to The Stooges’ Ron Asheton: “He Was My Best Friend” The Stooges h...
Rock and Roll Daily
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12/26/08
[VIDEO] Iggy Pop + David Bowie perform, chat on a morning talk show in ‘77 As we all rec...
You Ain't No Picasso
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12/18/08
Moby Sucks It Up Alongside Iggy Pop, Alice Cooper in Vampire Flick The scene: a seedy st...
Rock and Roll Daily
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11/20/08
Why Music Biopics Never Get Mastered [Thank God That Iggy Pop/Elijah Wood Movie Is Not Happening]
Idolator
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10/14/08
Interview with Paul Trynka, Author of Iggy Pop: Open Up and Bleed In his revealing and d...
Blogcritics.org Books
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09/26/08
Iggy Pop Is Wearing Crocs..... If you're laughing at the fact that only one of Iggy's Cr...
DListed
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08/14/08
Iggy Pop vs Lil' Wayne @ 2008 Baltimore Virgin Fest - pics "In the three-year history of...
Brooklyn Vegan
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08/11/08
Iggy Pop & the Stooges @ Terminal 5, NYC - pics Just days after losing a van full of gea...
Brooklyn Vegan
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08/08/08
Grizzly Bear’s Radiohead Tour Blog: Iggy Pop’s Trashed Dressing Room and Biking With Arcade Fire
Rock and Roll Daily
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08/06/08
Iggy Pop's truck found.... empty Montreal police have found the truck stolen Monday from...
Brooklyn Vegan
