Biography
James Osterberg channelled Detroit chaos into The Stooges, then proved solo pivots could stay savage or tender.
Lust for Life and The Passenger remain FM fixtures bridging classic rock to alternative edges.
Collaborations with rock lifers show his voice still slices through modern mixes.
Remastered streams highlight dry-room drums, guitar skronk, and vocal bark that mastering can't tame.
New Clear Radio streams curated rock-focused programming with quality up to 320kbps—ideal for hearing guitar-driven records with depth and punch.
At a glance
- American singer born in Muskegon, Michigan; pivotal figure in proto-punk with The Stooges.
- Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Stooges in 2010.
- Released influential solo albums including Lust for Life (1977) produced with David Bowie.