iggy pop

There was a time when the “supergroup” was super obvious. When the world saw legendary axman Ted Nugent making his guitar squeal with the guy from Night Ranger to his right and a guy from Styx to his left, we all knew there was something special afoot. (Classic-rock lovers will recognize this ’80s band to […]

For many, first-wave punk was the sound of liberation. Chainsaw guitars, locomotive drums and screaming singers delivered brutal street poetry about the times. It saved us from a lifetime of dull progressive rock, snooze-worthy singer-songwriters and six-string heavy metal. For certain die-hards, ’70s punk is the only punk. For them, both the music and the […]

Rock ‘n’ roll has the capability to inspire and offend. And it’s even cooler if both of those things can be done at the same time. Welcome to the world of shock-rockers, artists who strive to push themselves to the highest extremes, creatively and personally at whatever cost. But first some mitigating factors. Rock ‘n’ […]

It’s true that Canadian indie-pop band Tegan And Sara are experiencing the pinnacle of their musical career. Most first became aware of the Quin sisters in 2014 when they recorded The Lego Movie theme song, “Everything Is AWESOME!!!”—which earned them an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song the following year. Since then, they’ve leaned […]

There’s really only two outcomes for cover songs: They’re either nothing special or the best thing on the planet. Luckily, we’ve selected some sublime moments of bands exchanging a neat back-and-forth so you don’t have to sort through all the hellishly boring renditions out there. From Green Day and Tim Armstrong converging onstage to New […]

The Funko Pop! craze has officially reached epic proportions. It’s come to the point that loyal fans are even creating their own custom figures of their favorite artists not included in the knick-knack catalog. But how accurate are these square-headed likenesses to the original characters? The only way to find out is to test your […]

There are thousands of podcasts out there, and more are uploaded each day. While there’s plenty of podcasts about music, we wanted to switch perspectives and introduce you to some created by the musicians themselves. Go ahead and take a break from streaming music to try out one of these podcasts or radio shows hosted […]

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds and Iggy Pop have teamed up with PETA in a new video, with Iggy Pop himself making an appearance. Check out the video below! Read more: AFI’s Davey Havok bares all for PETA campaign—see the photo In the video, Iggy Pop appears in his dog's daydream as a superhero, helping […]

[Image Credit: Twitter] The legendary Iggy Pop celebrated his 70th birthday, April 21. Metallica’s James Hetfield paid tribute to his friend in a touching Facebook video. Read more: Punk legend Iggy Pop performed live with Metallica—watch Along with his birthday message, Hetfield rid himself of his shirt in true Iggy Pop fashion and encouraged fans everywhere to […]

Iggy Pop will be releasing his brand new single, “Asshole Blues,” April 21 as part of a flexi disc series on Jacuzzi Boys' Mag Mag label.  Read more: Punk legend Iggy Pop performed live with Metallica—watch The single is available for pre-order today and debuted via Soundcloud on Rolling Stone.  “I wrote a blues song about an asshole who's […]

[Image Credit: Twitter] There were rumors that Metallica was going to try to add Lady Gaga as a fifth member of the band after the two performed together at the Grammys, but after seeing this performance, we want Iggy Pop to be the fith member! Check out video of them playing The Stooges' “TV EYE” […]

Holidays should be treated as sacred moments to be with family. But sometimes you don’t want to hear your visiting aunts and uncles talk about the election with mouthfuls of mashed potatoes and stuffing and watch your mom throw shade at everyone for not helping out with the traditional meal. Now, we’re not gonna tell […]

Photo: Hannah Verbeuren If provided only a photo of Barb Wire Dolls frontwoman Isis Queen and locked in a room with their music at speaker-shattering levels, you might just think you'd traveled back to the late '70s and landed straight in one of those classic, CBGB gigs we young punks can only fantasize (and salivate) about […]

Iggy Pop's October performance in Basel, Switzerland, will soon be reaching a wider audience.  Rising Alternative will bring Iggy Pop: Live in Basel 2015 to the U.S. on June 16 and 18—and beyond. The film shows the legendary artist in all of his punk rock glory performing a concert shot last October in Basel, Switzerland, […]

In a recent Kerrang! interview, Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley said that Iggy Pop and Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee have been helping him, as he recovers from his chronic alcohol problem. Whibley spent a month in the hospital earlier this year, after suffering kidney and liver failure. Speaking with Kerrang! (via NME), Whibley said: “Now I'm sober, […]

Iggy & The Stooges Ready To Die Anticipating a return to the Stooges' serpentine, napalm-hearted '70s sound? You'd be better served dusting off your copies of Raw Power or Fun House. Looking to rubberneck on another soulless effort just like the band's first reunion record, The Weirdness? Well, you're getting warmer. But here's the strange […]

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins (second from left) has been tapped to play Iggy Pop in the upcoming CBGB film. Hawkins joins a cast that includes Alan Rickman as club owner Hilly Kristal, Malin Ackerman as Blondie's Debbie Harry, Mickey Sumner as Patti Smith and Johnny Galecki (The Big Bang Theory) as band manager Terry […]