Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop’s "Here Comes Iggy" , a one-page article in Rock Scene Magazine , September 1, 1973.

David Bowie’s "Bowie, Pop and Reed" , a one-page article in Rock Scene , March 1, 1973.

Iggy and the Stooges’ "Raw Power" , an article on the start of work on the Raw Power  album, September 10, 1972, initial demo sessions were held at RG Jones Recording Studios in Wimbledon with sound engineer Gerry Kitchingham and at Olympic Studios in Barnes with sound engineer Keith Harwood, with most of the songs rejected by the band's management. Iggy said that Columbia executives insisted on two ballads, one for each side of the album: "Gimme Danger" and "I Need Somebody"

On this day in October 29, 1949, the world got a sonic storm named James Williamson in Castroville, Texas. As the guitarist who injected pure proto-punk fury into Iggy and the Stooges, he didn't just play Raw Power—he was Raw Power. Co-writing classics like "Gimme Danger" and "Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell," Williamson's jagged riffs on that 1973 album redefined rock's edge, influencing everyone from the Sex Pistols to Nirvana. After a wild hiatus, he roared back with the