Guardian Music — An unlikely cocktail of Michel Houellebecq and Jelly Roll Morton is the inspiration for Stooges legend's new francophile album, PréliminairesIn what is happily one of the best headlines of the year, Iggy Pop is to release a Jelly Roll Morton-influ... more info

Detroit Free Press — Iggy Pop says he has recorded a jazz album based on the French author Michel Houellebecq's novel "La Possibilité d'une Ile" ("The Possibility of an Island"). In a video interview that was originally posted on Iggypop.org but has be... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: News Today, Oh Boy! Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon have announced that a reunited Blur will be headlining the June 24-28 Glastonbury Festival alongside Bruce Springsteen. Passion Pit are bringing their DIY dancetastic music to the masses,... more info

NME — Iggy Pop has revealed that he has recorded a jazz album based on the French author Michel Houellebecq's novel 'La Possibilite D'une Ile' ('The Possibility Of An Island'). more info

Pitchfork — Iggy Pop loves controversial French writer Michel Houellebecq. I mean, who doesn't? Right? Transgressive, satirical novels that may or may not be totally racist depending on who you ask? That's just about everybody's favorite thing, right? Last yea... more info

Guardian Music — For his new CD, Norman Cook concocted a fictional supergroup with Iggy Pop, David Byrne and Martha Wainwright. He tells Alexis Petridis about his free-form - and free-flowing - approachIn Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain's epic history of American punk... more info

Undercover, Australia — Swiftcover.com, a UK insurance company, has come under fire for refusing to insure musicians yet they are using Iggy Pop at the face of their TV commercials. more info

Guardian Music — Insurance company Swiftcover has drummed up some publicity with its £25m campaign featuring gnarled rocker Iggy Pop. Whether it's the right kind of publicity is questionable, as it has emerged that Iggy couldn't actually get insurance with the compa... more info

Sky News — A car insurance company that features Iggy Pop in its adverts is being investigated after it was revealed it does not provide cover for musicians. more info

NME — The car insurance company who currently feature Iggy Pop in their %26%2315625 million advertising campaign are refusing to give insurance to musicians. more info