Iggy Pop invented punk. It's that simple. Together with his Detroit combo the Stooges, he began his musical journey in 1967. By the following year, the Stooges unleashed a self-titled debut album that would prove to be the first true punk record, tacked with proto-punk classics such as "I Wanna Be Your Dog," "1969" and "No Fun." With 1970's Fun House and 1973's Raw Power, the band cemented its place -- though recognition would come almost entirely retrospectively. After the Stooges split in '73, Iggy made dozens of solo records, including more landmarks like "Lust for Life," "The Passenger" and "Candy." Last year, after touring together and finding their power as primal and menacing as ever, the Stooges reunited in the studio for The Weirdness.
