NME — Mogwai frontman Stuart Braithwaite has paid tribute to Ron Asheton - The Stooges guitarist who was found dead at his home yesterday (January 6). more info
Reuters - Ron Asheton, a guitarist and founding member of the influential rock band The Stooges, was found dead at his home in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Tuesday, police said. more info
Reuters — DETROIT (Reuters) - Ron Asheton, a guitarist and founding member of the influential rock band The Stooges, was found dead at his home in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Tuesday, police said.
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Yahoo! Music — Reuters - Ron Asheton, a guitarist and founding member of the influential rock band The Stooges, was found dead at his home in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Tuesday, police said. more info
Rock Sellout — Some days I hate my job more than others. Today was a perfect example of one of those days…I read about Ron Asheton’s death and had no opportunity to share it on the site until I finished my shift. While most of you are probably well aware of the... more info
Detroit Free Press — The world didn't always give Ron Asheton his proper dues. But the Stooges guitarist, who died at age 60, certainly paid his dues to the world. more info
Detroit Free Press — "My earliest memory is of the Stooges playing at the Grande Ballroom and their manager, Jimmy Silver, playing oil drums. The band wase completely designed to blow people's minds -- give them something that they've never heard before. The St... more info
The Daily Mail —
Asheton, whose raw sound helped inspire the first generation of punk musicians, has died aged 60. Police were called by an associate who had not heard from him in several days. more info
Scotsman.com — GUITARIST Ron Asheton, a key part of Iggy Pop's band, the Stooges, in the 1960s and 1970s, was found dead at his home in the United States yesterday. more info