My Old Kentucky — Friends, I urge you, waste not your time and hard-earned duckets on paper tigers and false idols. The album that will bring you the most joy and tingling in your naughty bits in 2009 comes from a band you've never heard of, primarily because they wen... more info

New York Times — Mr. Asheton was a guitarist of the Michigan proto-punk band the Stooges, and the guiding hand of some of the most simple, satisfying and copied riffs in rock ’n’ roll. more info

Washington PostMike Watt riffs on Ron Asheton and the StoogesLos Angeles Times - 3 hours agoMike Watt, bassist for punk groups the Minutemen and Firehose, was invited in 2003 by Iggy Pop to join the Stooges when the seminal Michigan band reunited for... more info

Rolling Stone — In June 2004, photographer Peter Norrman shot Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton at the Weber Family Restaurant in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It was the guitarist’s favorite restaurant, which was just minutes from the home he grew up in — and the very same ... more info

The Telegraph — Ron Asheton guitarist and founding member of The Stooges has died aged 60. more info

BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat — Ron Asheton's death spells the end for a band whom without there would be no Sonic Youth, Sex Pistols, Ramones and Rage Against The Machine. more info

BBC News - UK — The Stooges: Why they mattered more info

Rolling Stone — • Notorious Soundtrack Boasts More Rare Demos • Looking Back at Ron Asheton’s Legacy of Loud • Stooges Guitarist Ron Asheton Dies at 60 • Iggy Pop Remembers Stooges’ Ron Asheton • The Stooges’ Key Tracks: Playlist • How to Save Rock... more info

Rolling Stone — • Notorious Soundtrack Boasts Rare Demos • Looking Back at Ron Asheton’s Legacy of Loud • Stooges Guitarist Ron Asheton Dies at 60 • Iggy Pop Remembers Stooges’ Ron Asheton • The Stooges’ Key Tracks: Playlist • How to Save Rock & Ro... more info

BBC News - UK — Iggy Pop and the Stooges pay tribute to guitarist Ron Asheton who was found dead at his home on Tuesday. more info