Ron Asheton

Home | Rock | By MusicRooms on 15/04/2011 Tag: The Stooges Share Tweet The Stooges promise they will pay an "uplifting" tribute to late guitarist Ron Asheton next week. The band - led by vocalist Iggy Pop - will perform a belated tribute show to the guitarist, who passed away in 2009, next Tuesday (19.04.11) in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the town where the band formed. Scott...Read Full Story

Niagara (born August 23, 1956) is a musician and a painter. She was the lead vocalist of the punk rock bands Destroy All Monsters and Dark Carnival. While attending the University of Michigan in 1974, Niagara, along with Mike Kelley, formed Destroy All Monsters. D.A.M. was active until 1985, earning international recognition due largely to the presence of former members of The Stooges and the MC5. Niagara soon after fronted the supergroup Dark Carnival (also with Stooges guitarist Ron...Read Full Story

F amily, friends, fans and fellow musicians  of Ron Asheton are mourning for his death.  Ron Asheton was found dead early Tuesday at his home in Ann Arbor. The death remains under investigation, though foul play is not suspected, said Ann Arbor Police Sgt. Brad Hill. Ron Asheton (July 17, 1948 - January 1, 2009) was an American guitarist and co-songwriter with Iggy Pop for the rock band The Stooges. Ron Asheton was on the Stooges first two albums, and later appeared as bassist for their...Read Full Story

Earlier today, Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton was found dead in his Ann Arbor, Michigan home from what investigators unofficially say might have been a heart attack some days ago. According to Rolling Stone Magazine , police broke into Asheton’s place after his personal assistant reported not having heard from him for several days. Asheton was 60. Ron Asheton was an original member of the Stooges from when they were formed in 1967 and was, with the group, set the tone for the new Detroit...Read Full Story

Rock and roll hall of famers Iggy and The Stooges have just announced that they will be coming to town for a very special show here in Los Angeles. Since the passing of guitarist Ron Asheton, the current line up of The Stooges includes Iggy Pop (of course), Scott Asheton, James Williamson and Mike Watt (Minutemen) on bass. This is a very rare performance and is not to be missed. It’s all going to take place at the Hollywood Palladium on Wednesday, September 7th. Tickets will go on sale Friday...Read Full Story

Famed rock-and-roll guitarist and longtime Ann Arbor, Michigan resident Ronald “Ron” Asheton was found dead in his home on the city’s west side. Asheton, 60, was an original member of The Stooges, a garage-rock band headlined by Iggy Pop and formed in Ann Arbor in 1967. Asheton and The Stooges were amongst the first of the punk rock groups and his driving chords still influence the genre. Asheton’s body was discovered on his living-room couch by police. They had been asked to check on him...Read Full Story

I'm going need some extra attention from those who didn't eat their Wheaties this morning, because this one's a real mind-fucker.  While The Stooges are officially kaput due to the tragic passing of founding guitarist Ron Asheton , Iggy Pop and James Williamson (guitar on Raw Power ) recently talked of reuniting  the Raw Power line-up of "Iggy and The Stooges." The Stooges Mk II line-up consisted of James Williamson on guitar, Ron Asheton relegated to bass duties, Scott Asheton on the drums...Read Full Story

Click here to listen live between 7-9pm Eastern US Time . Tonight’s Revenge of the 80s Radio Show will feature a chat with Nikki Corvette on Gorevette , the new band she formed with Amy Gore of the Gore Gore Girl s. Nikki talks about how she and Amy met, how they formed Gorevette, what the band is all about, a 2009 tour and plans for an album. Gorevette blends Corvette’s classic Detroit punk/rock hybrid sound with Gore’s hard-driving rhythms dominating the Motor City scene today. This...Read Full Story

They found him dead at his home in Michigan this morning. Looks like it was a heart attack. The Stooges have been in heavy rotation for me lately. I must have played the “Fun house” album like two hundred times since August. Ron Asheton was their guitar player. I’m really bummed. The Stooges issued a statement. “We are shocked and shaken by the news of Ron’s death. He was a great friend, brother, musician, trooper. Irreplaceable. He will be missed. “For all that knew him behind the facade...Read Full Story

MUSIC NEWS - Founding member of punk rock legends The Stooges , Ron Asheton (60) has been found dead at his home in Ann Arbor, MI. The cause of his death has not yet been confirmed, though initial reports are suggesting he suffered a fatal heart attack.  Ron, along with his brother Scott Asheton (drummer), Dave Alexander (bass) and frontman Iggy Pop formed the band in 1967.  Asheton, who played guitar and bass, can be heard on Stooges??? classics ???I Wanna Be Your Dog??? , ???Search And...Read Full Story