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Foo Fighters Not Asked About Glastonbury
Dave Grohl insists Foo Fighters haven't been asked to play Glastonbury.The 'Walk' rockers are favourites to headline the world-famous music event next summer after organiser Emily Eavis admitted she would ''love'' to have them perform,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 13 November 2014
Queen Named Band Of The Year At Classic Rock Roll Of Honour Awards
Queen have been named Band of the Year at the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour presented by Orange Amplification awards.Icons in rock music from past and present were celebrated at the event at The Avalon...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 November 2014
Noel Gallagher And Johnny Marr Team Up On Classic Tracks
Noel Gallagher joined his rock star pal Johnny Marr onstage on Thursday night (23Oct14) to 'duet' on classic tracks by Iggy Pop and The Smiths.The former Oasis star walked onstage to massive cheers for the...
By World Entertainment News Network in Music / Festivals on 24 October 2014
Iggy Pop Unveils Sailor Jerry Clothing Line
Iggy Pop has unveiled his clothing line for Sailor Jerry.The 'Passenger' hitmaker has designed a range of three exclusive items entitled 'The Flash Collection by Iggy Pop' for the spiced rum brand which goes on...
By Bang Showbiz in Fashion / Beauty on 21 October 2014
Iggy Pop Scales Down Touring
Rock veteran Iggy Pop is scaling down his tour schedule for the sake of his health after the deaths of his peers Lou Reed and Tommy Ramone.The Lust for Life hitmaker has been regularly performing...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 20 October 2014
Iggy Pop Says New U2 Album Is A 'Veiled Advert'
Iggy Pop says U2's latest album, 'Songs of Innocence', is a ''veiled advert''.The Stooges vocalist says that although the album was made available to Apple's iTunes customers free of charge, it would be inaccurate to...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 October 2014
Iggy Pop Talks U2, Free Music And That Insurance Advert, During John Peel Lecture
Punk icon Iggy Pop has criticised U2 for their free album give away, while also addressing the culture of file sharing during this year’s John Peel Lecture. Hosted by BBC Music, the annual lecture is...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 14 October 2014
Jfk Assassination Wrecked Iggy Pop's Political Dreams
Punk icon Iggy Pop gave up his dreams of becoming a politician in his native Detroit, Michigan following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.The Lust For Life hitmaker admits he grew up wanting to...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 10 October 2014
Iggy Pop To Play The Sandman In Horror Master Argento's New Film
Iggy Pop has been cast as the eye-stealing Sandman in horror movie maestro Dario Argento's new film.The director and his star are now helping producers raise the money needed to make low-budget horror movie The...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 10 October 2014
Kim Kardashian West Wins Woman Of The Year Award
Kim Kardashian West was crowned Woman of the Year at the GQ Awards on Monday night (02.09.14). The 33-year-old reality TV star took to the stage at the GQ Men of the Year Awards in...
By Clive King on 04 September 2014
Iggy Pop Teams Up With Sailor Jerry
Iggy Pop has teamed up with Sailor Jerry to create his own clothing line.The 'Passenger' hitmaker has designed a range of three exclusive items entitled 'The Flash Collection by Iggy Pop' - including a version...
By Bang Showbiz in Fashion / Beauty on 03 September 2014
Could Daniel Radcliffe Successfully Play Iggy Pop?
Following Daniel Radcliffe's recent announcement that he wouldn't mind playing the unpredictable and irrational Iggy Pop in a film, it's interesting to wonder whether Radcliffe could actually pull off the part of the drug-addled rock...
By Stephen Caswell in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 August 2014
Gerard Way Explains Mcr Split
Gerard Way was too depressed to continue with My Chemical Romance.The 'Black Parade' rockers split in March 2013, and the frontman admits he knew it was time to call it a day because the band...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 12 July 2014
Amnesty Say Sorry For Using Iggy Pop’S Face On Anti-torture Campaign
Amnesty International have apologised for using the likeness of Iggy Pop on an anti-torture campaign in Belgium. The poster featured The Stooges frontman as a battered, bruised figure, quoting him as saying Justin Bieber was...
By Jack de Aguilar in Music / Festivals on 25 June 2014
Johnny Depp Doesn't Want To Be Safe
Johnny Depp changes his look for film roles because he doesn't want to play it ''safe''.The Hollywood icon is famed for his radical character transformations - namely as eccentric swashbuckler Captain Jack Sparrow in 'Pirates...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 06 April 2014
The Stooges Rocker James Williamson Resurrects Lost Album
The Stooges rocker James Williamson has resurrected a collection of songs he wrote with Iggy Pop four decades ago.The iconic punk band enjoyed a prolific creative period while they toured their now-legendary 1973 album Raw...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 02 April 2014
Johnny Depp Claims Music Is A 'Lifesaver'
Johnny Depp says making music is a ''lifesaver''.The Hollywood star's ''first love'' was rock 'n' roll after getting a guitar aged just 12 and after years devoted to his film career, the 'Rum Diary' actor...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 01 April 2014
Iggy Pop Hopes For Shark Attack Death
Punk icon Iggy Pop is hoping for a death at sea, courtesy of a hungry shark.The Lust for Life singer, 66, admits he hates the idea of dying in a nursing home in his 90s...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 21 March 2014
Raw Power: Remembering The Stooges Drummer Scott Asheton
In the words of his Stooges bandmate Iggy Pop, Scott Asheton ‘left a huge legacy to the world’. The 64 year old drummer of the influential early punk band died on Saturday (March 15, 2014)...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 18 March 2014
Iggy Pop Says Farewell To "Dear Friend" Scott Asheton
Iggy Pop has led the tributes to his late friend and band-mate, the Stooges drummer Scott Asheton, who has died aged 64. Pop confirmed the news on his Facebook page on Sunday (March 16, 2014),...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 March 2014
Stars Perform At Tibetan Culture Benefit
Rock icons Iggy Pop, New Order and Patti Smith took to the stage in New York City on Tuesday night (11Mar14) to headline the 24th annual Tibet House U.S. Benefit Concert.The event, in aid of...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 12 March 2014
Iggy Pop Plays Joy Division Classics With New Order At Tibet Concert
Iggy Pop was backed by New Order for a rendition of classic Joy Division tracks including Love Will Tear Us Apart at the 24th Annual Tibet House US Benefit Concert at New York's Carnegie Hall...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12 March 2014
Iggy Pop To Take Over Jarvis Cocker's Bbc Radio Spot
Iggy Pop has landed a year-long British radio show after signing on to temporarily replace Pulp star Jarvis Cocker as the singer takes a break from his popular Bbc 6 Music programme.Cocker will cut short...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 24 February 2014
Iggy Pop Is Hitting The Radio Waves With Bbc 6music
He’s not exactly associated with Christmas, but Iggy Pop will be hosting two special festival shows on BBC 6Music.It’s all part of a line up that includes Mick Jones and Paul Simonon of The Clash...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 November 2013
Lou Reed Died Peacefully
Lou Reed died ''looking at the trees'' while doing Tai Chi. The legendary Velvet Underground musician passed away from liver cancer at his home in New York last Sunday (27.10.13), and his wife, Laurie Anderson,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 November 2013
“50,000 Bands And 1 Disgusting Bathroom" - Rupert Grint Stars In Cbgb [Trailer + Pictures]
The highly anticipated movie surrounding New York’s infamous CBGB club is getting closer, and we’ve got some fantastic film stills to whet your punk-rock appetite. Rupert Grint stars alongside his Harry Potter nemsis Alan Rickman...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28 August 2013
Iggy Pop & Yoko Ono Team Up To Record Track For The Animals
Iggy Pop and Yoko Ono have teamed up on record to benefit a Miami, Florida animal rescue organisation.The pair hit the stage together as part of an Ono tribute gig in Los Angeles in 2010...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 02 August 2013
Ageing Rocker Iggy Pop Quits Stage-diving
Punk rocker Iggy Pop has toned down his live shows in his old age after suffering a number of injuries while stage-diving last year (12).The 66 year old has been known for his crazy onstage...
By WENN on 02 July 2013
Iggy Pop Feels 'Crazy' About America
Iggy Pop's new music lashes out at America.The so-called 'Godfather of Punk', who released his fifth album 'Ready To Die' with The Stooges earlier this year, wanted to include tracks that mock his home country.Speaking...
By Bang Showbiz on 28 June 2013
Iggy Pop: Ready To Die Explores 'Glory' Of Recovering From Depression
Iggy Pop wrote 'Ready To Die' about the ''glory'' of recovering from depression.The 67-year-old rocker chose the title of The Stooges' follow-up album from 2007's 'The Weirdness' after battling with the illness himself and has...
By Bang Showbiz on 19 May 2013
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