Stooges Reunite For Coachella

Billboard
is reporting that Iggy Pop
will reunite with the Stooges for the first time in 28 years on the second night
of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts
Festival on April 27th. Pop will be backed by original Stooges guitarist Ron
Asheton and drummer Scott Asheton, with rock veteran Mike Watt (Minutemen) filling on bass
for the late David Alexander. The band has recorded four new songs together
which are set for inclusion on Pop's
upcoming Virgin album. The untitled
disc also features the Green Day
collaboration band titled the Trolls. Stooges influenced band The
Hives will make their only concert appearance of 2003 on the first day of
the festival before they return to writing their follow up to 2000's "Veni
Vidi Vicious."