Altsounds — Following the launch of the UK's new prestige rock festival, in 2010, High Voltage returns in 2011 with exclusive performances from headliners Judas Priest and Dream Theater, UK festival exclusives from Black Country Communion, Jethro Tull, Queen... more info

USA Today Music — Morning round-up: Tori Spelling shares baby news, Iggy Pop talks 'Idol,' and watch as Lady Gaga takes a tumble onstage. more info

Guardian Music — Iggy shows his softer side with covers of Serge Gainsbourg, Fred Neil and the Beatles. No wonder the American Idol team considered him as a potential guest judge ...Iggy Pop is to release an album of soft-rock covers, featuring ballads in English and... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Punk icon Iggy Pop has revealed he was among the stars American Idol producers contacted when they were recruiting judges for the current 10th season of the TV talent show. more info

ContactMusic — Punk icon Iggy Pop has revealed he was among the stars American Idol producers contacted when they were recruiting judges for the current 10th season of the TV talent show. The Lust For Life singer, who performed shirtless on the contest last... more info

Mjsbigblog — I was shocked and then delighted when I heard that Iggy Pop, arguably one of the grandfathers of punk, was set to perform on American Idol last week.  Although a little sloppy, Iggy’s performance was unwieldy, un-sanitized and a wee bit dangerous... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Thursday night on "American Idol," Iggy Pop managed to shock enough of the American populace that it's still discussing it the next morning, even though the song he performed, "Real Wild Child," isn't one of his hardest, weirdest or most obnoxious. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Iggy Pop is always good for some spectacle, and over four decades into his career, he still managed to convey his enthralling, dangerous ways to the American Idol viewership. more info

Stereogum — Iggy’s wardrobe is the least surprising thing about his appearance on FOX’s tailspun talent show last night (as always he prefers to just “stay like I am“). There are pros who recap and assess American Idols‘ every move, and they do a good ... more info

Pop Candy — Now, I don't watch American Idol, but maybe I should start if the show is going to bring on special guests like punk legend Iggy Pop. more info