Ron Asheton
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Ron Asheton Recalls Stooges' First Show in 'Blowing Fuses Left & Right'
Excerpt comes from DVD collecting interviews with Detroit rockers
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Iggy and the Stooges Honor Their Late Guitarist Ron Asheton
Henry Rollins and Radio Birdman's Deniz Tek play Asheton classics with the band at Ann Arbor tribute
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Iggy Pop Remembers Stooges' Ron Asheton
Iggy Pop gave his first interview since the death of Stooges' guitarist Ron Asheton this morning, telling a pair of Detroit radio show hosts, "As long as I don't think about it, I'm OK. And then when I think about it, I'm not OK. He had a beautiful touch as a musician." Pop also spoke […]
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Revisiting Ron Asheton's Influences: Guitarist on Jimi Hendrix, Brian Jones and JFK
In June 2004, photographer Peter Norrman shot Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton at the Weber Family Restaurant in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It was the guitarist's favorite restaurant, which was just minutes from the home he grew up in — and the very same house where he died earlier this week. Norrman set up a video camera […]
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Iggy Pop Pays Tribute to The Stooges' Ron Asheton
The Stooges have released a statement following the death of guitarist and founding member Ron Asheton. "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," reads the statement from Iggy Pop, Scott Asheton, Mike Watt and the band's management. "For […]
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The Stooges Guitarist Ron Asheton Found Dead At 60
Ron Asheton, guitarist and founding member of the Stooges, was reportedly found dead at his home in Ann Arbor, Michigan this morning. He was 60. Official cause of death has not yet been announced but initial indications suggest Asheton had a heart attack. Police entered Asheton's home and discovered his body on a couch after […]
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