From the time The Stooges first broke onto the music scene in 1967, Iggy Pop was rock’s most remarkable one-man freak show, but by the mid-’70s, after The Stooges’ messy collapse, Iggy found himself in need of a stable career. The rise of punk rock finally created a context in which Iggy’s crash-and-burn theatrics seemed like inspired performance rather than some sort of cry for help, and in 1979, with everyone who was anyone name-checking Iggy as punk’s Founding Father, he scored a deal with Arista Records, and New Values became his first recording since the new rock gained a footh… read more
From the time The Stooges first broke onto the music scene in 1967, Iggy Pop was rock’s most remarkable one-man freak show, but by the mid-’70s, afte… read more
From the time The Stooges first broke onto the music scene in 1967, Iggy Pop was rock’s most remarkable one-man freak show, but by the mid-’70s, after The Stooges’ messy collapse, Iggy f… read more
Iggy Pop (born James Newell Osterberg, Jr.; April 21, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Though widely known as an innovator and "godfather" of punk rock, Pop's music has encompassed a number of styles over the years, including pop, hard rock, jazz and blues. Pop became known as 'Iggy' in high school, during which time he served as drummer for local blues band The Iguanas. He is vocalist of influential proto-punk band The Stooges (Pop and the other surviving members of the group reunited in 2003), having become known, since the lat… read more
Iggy Pop (born James Newell Osterberg, Jr.; April 21, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Though widely known as an innovator and "godfather" of punk roc…read more
Iggy Pop (born James Newell Osterberg, Jr.; April 21, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Though widely known as an innovator and "godfather" of punk rock, Pop's music has encompassed a number o… read more