Ron Asheton

"1969 and you're 15 years old. For the previous three years you've been swamped in lysergic symphonies, marathon guitar solos (even worse: drum solos) and blissful acoustic drippie-droning about pixies and bed-sits. The raw garage thrash that careered out of the '64 UK R&B explosion seem like a distant memory. Even the Stones had a touch of blurred vision in '67 before getting back to blues basics on Beggars Banquet. In '69, there were only mavericks, madmen and geniuses to rely on, like Jimi, the Doors, Beefheart and Tim Buckley, maybe the Velvet Underground if they survived. It would be a few more months before Mott The Hoople came along to sow the seeds of UK punk rock. Read More

Just in time for Thanksgiving, here are some of our biggest turkeys from the year in music. Read More

I haven't shed much, have continued to find chambers to explore in record sleeves, books and magazines. Read More

Despite the tragic loss of legendary guitarist Ron Asheton last year, the Stooges are planning a return to full touring duties in 2010. Read More

Iggy Pop has revealed he will make a comeback with The Stooges in 2010 despite the recent death of guitarist Ron Asheton. Read More

Here's yet one more example of so many things that demonstrate just how far and full-circle the Iggy Pop story has come over the years. Read More

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The Stooges were formed in 1967 by the brothers Ron and Scott Asheton, Dave Alexander, and James Osterberg, better known to the world as Iggy Pop. The band started off calling themselves the Psychedelic Stooges. Read More

In fact, now that I think about it, the guy sang a lot of songs that were, essentially about the horse. Read More