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James Newell Osterberg, Jr. (born on April 21, 1947 in Muskegon, Michigan), better known by his stage name Iggy Pop, is an American punk rock singer and occasional actor. Pop is one of the most important innovators of punk rock. Sometimes referred to as "the Godfather of punk" and "the Rock Iguana", he is widely acknowledged as one of the most dynamic stage performers of rock. Pop was the lead singer of The Stooges, a late 1960s/early 1970s band that featured brothers Ron and Scott Asheton and Dave Alexander and was highly influential in the development of hard rock. |
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Latest News in english
about Iggy Pop
Sasha Frere-Jones: Indecent acts of origami. Date: 07 Dec 2009
The New Yorker -
In 1987, the singer David Yow and the bassist David Sims were at loose ends after their band, Scratch Acid, broke up. Based in Austin, Scratch Acid was a volcanic, loopy, and virtuosic group led by one of the few singers who can convincingly claim Iggy Pop as an influence . . .
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CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Was (Not Was) to Release 3-Decade Retrospective Set, 'Pick of the Litter (1980-2010)' (All About Jazz)
Date: 03 Dec 2009
19-song compilation features Sweet Pea Atkinson, Sir Harry Bowens, Wayne Kramer, Booker T. Jones, Iggy Pop, Al Kooper, Doug Fieger, Marcus Miller and more LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Was (Not Was), dubbed "the funkier art-funk band" by The New York Times, have spanned three decades with their mutant mix of jazz, rock, R&B and funk. On February 23, 2010, Micro Werks will release Pick of the Litter ...
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Strokes frontman: 'I was hung over for two years' Date: 03 Dec 2009
CNN -
Julian Casablancas emerges on stage at the Downtown Palace the way you remember him: black leather, perfectly unkempt hair and that unmistakable Iggy Pop boom of a voice.
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UK firms aim to fly high in S Africa Date: 03 Dec 2009
MalaysiaNews.net -
Mr Mason's firm recently flew Kevin Costner to Europe for a musical tour Veteran musician Iggy Pop and film star Kevin Costner might not seem at first glance to have much in common.But the comm...
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Ted Leo and omoti Date: 01 Dec 2009
amNewYork -
• Iggy Pop has recorded a version of "The Passenger," with all his backing musicians checking in on Skype. It's actually some kind of promo for a broadband company in New Zealand.
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Video: Iggy Pop Plays "The Passenger" With Random NZ Musicians, Via Skype Date: 30 Nov 2009
Pitchfork -
Ah, Skype . This Thanksgiving, families across America used the video chat service to ineptly attempt to converse with far-flung relatives. (At this particular writer's house, there was a whole lot of "Can you hear me now? Wave if you can hear me! HELLO ?" going on.) But when punk legend Iggy Pop jumps on Skype , he has an entirely different use in mind. Recently, Iggy lined up nine laptops in a ...
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No Cowbell for Iggy Pop's "The Passenger" Date: 27 Nov 2009
TheCelebrityCafe.com -
Punk idol, Iggy Pop re-records single over the internet with New Zealand musicians for broadband marketing campaign.
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Punk Siren Jemina Pearl Unplugs for SPIN! Date: 25 Nov 2009
Spin -
She's Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore's protégé (they did a Ramones cover together for Gossip Girl ); she collaborated with Iggy Pop on her SPIN-praised solo debut ; and she recently dropped by SPIN HQ to perform acoustic versions of four new songs. Meet Jemina Pearl, former singer of Nashville's Be Your Own Pet, who is stealing hearts with her high energy, girl-group-meets-punk sound ...
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