Iggy Pop: I was almost in AC/DC

Iggy Pop: I was almost in AC/DC

Iggy Pop was almost in AC/DC. The 75-year-old punk star – whose real name is James Newell Osterberg, Jr – claimed that he could have been part of the rock band alongside the likes of Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Phil Rudd, Cliff Williams, Brian Johnson,...
Iggy Pop: I was almost in AC/DC

Iggy Pop to receive 2022 Polar Music Prize

Iggy Pop is the joint recipient of the 2022 Polar Music Prize. The 74-year-old Grammy-winning punk legend and the French chamber orchestra Ensemble intercontemporain are set to receive one million Swedish Kroner (£83,060/ $110,602) as part of the honour. The...

Iggy Pop once planned political career

Iggy Pop once dreamed of embarking on a political career – and thought he could become U.S. President. The punk legend’s parents encouraged his musical talents from an early age – but the Lust for Life hitmaker was at one stage plotting a very...