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Lenny Kaye and 'Nuggets': 40 Years of a 'High-Class Oldies Album'

Lenny Kaye looks back at the iconic Nuggets compilation 40 years after its original release. ... Read More »

Occupy Wall Street Protest Songs -- A Playlist for the 99 Percent

We've got the ultimate Occupy Wall Street playlist to keep the protest going strong. ... Read More »

Iggy Pop Looks Back on 'Corrupt, Sham' Grammys and Grabbing Rock by the Balls

Iggy Pop discusses the Stooges' 'Raw Power,' his disdain for the Grammys and Rock Hall bureaucracy and why he appeared on 'American Idol.' ... Read More »

Iggy Pop Remembers Everyone He Loved 'Flashing Before My Eyes' on 9/11

Iggy Pop recalls "everyone I love in my life just flashed before my eyes" on September 11th, 2001. ... Read More »

Iggy Pop Breaks Two Bones in His Foot, Stooges West Coast Gigs Postponed

Iggy Pop broke two bones in his left foot during a concert in Romania on Aug. 27, and the injury has forced the band to cancel four upcoming shows in the US. ... Read More »

Mike Watt Reflects on D. Boon's Death and How Thurston Moore Helped Him Cope

Mike Watt has been pounding the bass for more than 30 years as a founding member of the Minutemen and Firehose while collaborating with acts as varied as Sonic Youth and the Stooges. ... Read More »

David Bowie 'Likely' Retired From Music, Biographer Says

'David Bowie: Starman' explores the singer's rise to stardom, his dark period in the mid '70s and whether or not he'll retire. ... Read More »

15 Rock Stars Who Died at 27 Years Old

Between 1969 and 1971, the world lost Janis Joplin, Brian Jones, Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix. All four rockers died at the age of 27, joining what fans would later dub the 27 Club. ... Read More »

Iggy Pop Gives Fans the Shirt Off His Back -- Picture Book

Each week, in Picture Book, we present an iconic photo from rock 'n' roll's past or present, ... Read More »

Jack White and Iggy Pop Are Renaissance Men -- Picture Book

Jack White carries Iggy Pop à la Michelangelo's 'Pietà' for a Mojo magazine cover shot. ... Read More »

Iggy Pop, Sonic Youth Praise William S. Burroughs' Punk Spirit in Documentary

"I am not punk and don't know why anyone would consider me the godfather of punk," said William S. Burroughs. ... Read More »

Jackson Browne and Natalie Merchant Highlight Elektra Records' 60th Anniversary Celebration

Although they represent two different musical decades, Jackson Browne and Natalie Merchant appeared together onstage to pay tribute to the legendary record label that launched their careers. ... Read More »

Iggy Pop Biopic Shelved

Proto-punk legend Iggy Pop has revealed that 'The Passenger,' a biopic about him, has been canceled. ... Read More »

Songs for Fall: 15 Awesomely Autumnal Tracks

Autumn -- it seems to catch us off guard every year. One minute we're slapping on ... Read More »

Steve Albini Gets Mortgage Help Via Online Donations

Brad Miller, Retna Are you already tired of politics this season? Well, we have a campaign that ... Read More »

Elektra Records Celebrating 60th Anniversary With All-Star Event

In 1950, a 19-year-old named Jac Holzman started a record label called Elektra in his St. John's College dorm. What began as a company specializing in folk music became one of the most legendary record labels in pop and rock music. ... Read More »