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Interview: Iggy & The Stooges

By Andrew Perry, eMusic Contributor

Many rock reunions have an air of inevitability about them and Iggy Pop's reactivation of his legendary late-'60s band The Stooges in 2003 was no different. When, after six years of high-energy, extreme-volume touring, their guitarist Ron Asheton passed away unexpectedly in 2009, many justifiably thought, that was that. Iggy's subsequent decision to reconvene the band's second line-up — and coax legendary guitarist James Williamson out of retirement — was less expected. While the original combo… more »