ARTIST · PUNK / ROCK

Iggy Pop

Torso-first stagecraft—proto-punk muscle, crooner surprise, and zero retirement plans.

Punk rock
Garage rock

Updated 27 October 2026

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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.

Born James Osterberg, Iggy Pop formed The Stooges in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1967. Their abrasive records, including The Stooges (1969), Fun House (1970), and Raw Power (1973), were commercial failures but became blueprints for punk. His stage antics became part of the legend.

Bowie helped revive his career with The Idiot and Lust for Life (1977), the latter including The Passenger and the title track, which became famous again in the film Trainspotting. Post Pop Depression (2016) was made with Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age.

Iggy Pop: recent news, 2020–2026

2023 Every Loser, produced by Andrew Watt, was released in January and featured guests from the world of punk and metal.

Interesting facts about Iggy Pop

01 American singer born in Muskegon, Michigan; pivotal figure in proto-punk with The Stooges.
02 Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Stooges in 2010.
03 Released influential solo albums including Lust for Life (1977) produced with David Bowie.
04 Born James Osterberg in Michigan.
05 Post Pop Depression (2016) was made with Josh Homme.