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Rewind: The Week in Rock Daily

6517 days ago
Rolling Stone — Rock Daily remembered the Stooges legendary guitarist Ron Asheton, who passed away from a suspected heart attack at age 60. Iggy Pop paid tribute to his “best friend,” we looked back at Asheton’s legacy and his greatest riffs, revisited Asheton... more info

Talk Show Flasback: The Stooges Remember The Good Old Days

6517 days ago
Rolling Stone — In late June 2007, Iggy Pop and Scott and Ron Asheton of the Stooges had a hilarious, candid, profanity-laced appearance on the British talk show Friday Night With Jonathan Ross. When Iggy spoke up about the band’s early days (”They were embarras... more info

The Stooges, Barack Obama's inauguration, London Astoria closure in video news

6517 days ago
NME — This week's NME Music News is available to watch now on NME.COM (scroll down for the video). more info

The Stooges, Barack Obama's inauguration, London Astoria closure in video news

6517 days ago
NME — This week's NME Music News is available to watch now on NME.COM (scroll down for the video). more info

The Stooges' Mike Watt pays tribute to Ron Asheton

6518 days ago
NME — The Stooges' bass player Mike Watt has paid tribute to the band's guitarist Ron Asheton, whose death was announced on Tuesday (January 6). more info

The Stooges' Mike Watt pays tribute to Ron Asheton

6518 days ago
NME — The Stooges' bass player Mike Watt has paid tribute to the band's guitarist Ron Asheton, whose death was announced on Tuesday (January 6). more info

Thursday News Threads

6518 days ago
KEXP Seattle — Ron Asheton, the guitarist for the Stooges, has passed away unexpectedly, from what appear to be natural causes. He was 60. Asheton’s raw, driving sound helped to define the protopunk band, and the bold precedent he set helped to spawn — i... more info

Under The Radar : Artists and Albums To Look Forward To In 2009 : Death : ...For The Whole World To See

6518 days ago
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

Ron Asheton, Guitarist in the Stooges, Dies at 60

6518 days ago
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

Mike Watt riffs on Ron Asheton and the Stooges - Los Angeles Times

6519 days ago
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

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