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Robert Mattheu: The Stooges: The Authorized and Illustrated Story

Could use more raw power If the snarling Iggy Pop of 1969 knew his Stooges would be coffee table book fodder, he would’ve scoffed. But here we are, 40 years later, with The Stooges: The Authorized and Illustrated Story. The title tells all: unreleased photos, band testimonials and album reviews. But while rock’n’roll platitudes flourish in books about, say, The Beatles, here the fawning feels awkward. CREEM photographer Robert Mattheu’s stilted writing never dives deeper than anecdotes and base descriptions. We learn Ron Ashton’s apartment, when he hosted Elektra Record executives in 1971, was “too horrible to describe.” The execs...  read more

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Authorized, Illustrated Stooges Book Hits Shelves

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The music of The Stooges has long inspired fans to engage in many a destructive act: throw a fit, break things, crush beer cans, send your pretty face to hell. You know, general rock 'n' rollisms. But how about sitting down with a book? Iggy and company sure hope so—the band's most comprehensive biography, The Stooges: The Authorized and Illustrated Story, has just hit shelves....  read more

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The Stooges, RHCP, Abba, Kiss and LL Cool J Lead 2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominations

While the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees of yore have often fallen under the large classic rock/"music everyone's dad likes" umbrella, 2010's just-announced nominees are a group as varied as your iPod on shuffle.The strangely mixed bag of this year's nominees includes ABBA, The Chantels, Jimmy Cliff, Genesis, The Hollies, KISS, LL Cool J, Darlene Love, Laura Nyro, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Stooges and Donna Summer....  read more

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Stooges Reunite With Guitarist to Play Raw Power

You can call Iggy Pop a lot of things, but quitter isn't one of them. And while his continued work with newer artists has been sometimes-spotty, his urge to get the old Stooges gang back together live—even after original guitarist Ron Asheton's death in January 2009—is a solid bet....  read more

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A Look Back at the Lows and Highs of 1969

It was, to borrow from an immortal piece of literature, both the best of times and the worst of times. Like the decade it capped, 1969 was a year of great highs...  read more

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My Morning Jacket to release Record Store Day exclusives

Repent! Oh, ye frequent downloaders. As reported earlier, the second annual Record Store Day has been confirmed for Saturday, April 18, and this time, a slew of bands are releasing exclusives that day to celebrate. Don't look for these at FYE or your outgoing Virgin Megastore; these are exclusive to independently owned record stores....  read more

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2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees announced

Here they are: the members of the class of 2009. Let the debate begin.The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees were announced recently, and include heavy-metal pioneers Metallica, hip-hop breakthrough act Run-D.M.C. and Yardbirds guitarist Jeff Beck. Also included is doo-wop group Little Anthony and the Imperials and soulster Bobby Womack, who will be inducted in his hometown when after more than a decade, the ceremony returns to (go figure) Cleveland, the city where the museum resides....  read more

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Ron Asheton: 1948-2009

Update: The Stooges have released the following statement via IggyPop.com:--We are shocked and shaken by the news of Ron’s death. He was a great friend, brother, musician, trooper. Irreplaceable. He will be missed. For all that knew him behind the façade of Mr Cool & Quirky, he was a kind-hearted, genuine, warm person who always believed that people meant well even if they did not. As a musician Ron was The Guitar God, idol to follow and inspire others. That is how he will be remembered by people who had a great pleasure to work with him, learn from him...  read more

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Metallica, Stooges, Run-D.M.C. nominated for Rock Hall

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It's shaping up to be quite a year for Metallica...  read more

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The Stooges rock your British TV

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It's one thing to just listen to the ferocious sounds of Iggy and the Stooges. Yes, your speakers may explode, and your stereo may start moshing with other home furnishings, but beyond that, it's a pretty safe experience. If, however, you are watching the band on a large, flatscreen TV, it's entirely possible that your eyes will shatter because of the visual force of Iggy Pop's insanely toned, mandatorily shirtless body. England, you have been warned; on September 17, Stooges fans from across the pond will be able to purchase Iggy Pop and The Stooges: Escaped Maniacs, a live DVD...  read more

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