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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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News in english
about Iggy Pop
(July / 2009)
Wired Playlist: Soulful Post-Bop From Herbie Hancock, DJ Food Date: 01 Jul 2009
Wired News -
Give your ears a blast of cool summertime music. Other featured acts in this week's podcast include Indian Jewelry, Iggy Pop and Cursive.
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Lunenburg native reconnects with Iggy Pop for new CD Date: 03 Jul 2009
Worcester Telegram & Gazette -
Hal Cragin knows a thing or two about pop music and Iggy Pop.
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Guitar Hero 5 Out In September Date: 09 Jul 2009
ChartAttack.com -
Guitar Hero 5 will feature 85 songs from the likes of Kings Of Leon, Beastie Boys, Beck, Blur, Vampire Weekend, Coldplay, Elliott Smith, Iggy Pop and Queens of The Stone Age when it's released on Sept. 1.
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Guitar Hero 5 setlist partially revealed Date: 09 Jul 2009
GameSpot -
Activision confirms another batch of songs from upcoming rhythm rocker, including Blur's "Song 2," live version of Iggy Pop's "Lust for Life."
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FridaysUpdate: ‘Titan’ of the times: Dieselbilly legend ‘hot rods’ to town Date: 09 Jul 2009
The Hook -
Bill Kirchen, also known as the “Titan of the Telecaster,” brings his “Dieselbilly” to Fridays. PUBLICITY PHOTO He went to high school with punk progenitor Iggy Pop . He’s shared the stage with the likes of rock icon Elvis Costello , late Maryland guitar great Danny Gatton , and country artist Emmylou Harris . His guitar-driven version of roots rock has earned him such monikers “King of ...
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First Guitar Hero 5 tracks emerge Date: 10 Jul 2009
Ferrago -
24 rockin' tunes revealed Activision has announced the first of what will no doubt be a fair few songs for Guitar Hero 5. The 24 tracks confirmed so far are a pretty eclectic bunch, including music from the likes of Iggy Pop, David Bowie, Beck, Deep Purple, Tom Petty and Coldplay to name but a few. This comes hot on the heels of Activision already revealing a staggering 83 bands for the game, ...
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News: First tracks for Guitar Hero 5 revealed Date: 10 Jul 2009
Eurogamer -
Bowie! Dylan! Beck! Iggy! Activision has confirmed the first flock of songs for Guitar Hero 5, which launches this September on PS2, PS3, Wii and Xbox 360. It's diverse, as David Bowie plays neighbour to Vampire Weekend and Iggy Pop follows Beastie Boys and Blur. Chart-topper Kings of Leon swaggers in, as does old twiddly-hand Santana, plus there's giant-man Chris Martin with Coldplay, and ...
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Activision Reveals First 24 Guitar Hero 5 Tracks Date: 10 Jul 2009
1up.com -
Activision has revealed the first 24 Guitar Hero 5 tracks, giving fans a glimpse of what they can expect from the franchise's latest entry when it arrives this fall. So far, there's a fair amount of variety in the selections. Tracks include Iggy Pop's "Lust for Life (Live)" and Jeff Becks "Scatterbrain (Live)," along with Deep Purple's "Woman From Tokyo ('99 Remix)" and the Bob Dylan classic ...
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