Iggy Pop News

Artistic Director Robert Lyons proudly presents the 22nd annual OBIE Award-winning Ice Factory Festival. Ice Factory 2015 takes place at New Ohio Theatre, located at 154 Christopher Street between Greenwich and Washington Streets in New York City. Ice Factory 2015 will present seven new works over seven weeks, running from June 24 - August 8, 2015.

Rehearsals begin May 26 for the world premiere production of "How to be a Rock Critic," based on the writing of Lester Bangs, the rock critic who reached iconic status in the 1970s with his passionate, intellectually honest writing. Performances at the Center Theatre Group/Kirk Douglas Theatre begin June 17 and continue through June 28, 2015, in the theatre's rehearsal space, Upstairs@KDT. Presented as part of DouglasPlus, "How to be a Rock Critic" is a co-production with South Coast Repertory. 

Gonzo Multimedia will be releasing an unreleased live DVD/CD by rock legends The Boomtown Rats featuring Bob Geldof titled “Live In Germany '78” on June 8, 2015!

The Music Hall rounds out its 2014-2015 season of performances, cinema, and literary events on stage and on screen in two theaters with two of America's most celebrated singer-songwriters, Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt.

Season five of the top-rated Emmy and Peabody award-winning CNN Original Series Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown begins tonight, April 26 at 9pm ET/PT with twist - a tour of the forward-looking culture of South Korea with each scene presented in reverse order.

Elko Concerts is presenting two new shows, John Hiatt & The Combo and Taj Mahal Trio and Gino Vannelli, now coming to the Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts this summer. Details below!

The Kropotkins, named after the Russian anarchist Peter Kropotkin, create music that hearkens back to the timeless artistry of American roots music and North Mississippi rhythm & blues and fife and drum.

Season five of the top-rated Emmy and Peabody award-winning CNN Original Series Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown begins on Sunday, April 26 at 9pm ET/PT with twist - a tour of the forward-looking culture of South Korea with each scene presented in reverse order.

The National Arts Club in NYC Opens 'Halsband Portraits' now through April 25th.

The Kropotkins, named after the Russian anarchist Peter Kropotkin, create music that hearkens back to the timeless artistry of American roots music and North Mississippi rhythm & blues and fife and drum.

Kate Pierson - iconic voice and founding member of the B52s, punk, new wave, genre-defying band, has released her debut solo record Guitars and Microphones

Kate Pierson -- iconic voice and founding member of the B52s, punk, new wave, genre-defying band will release her debut solo record Guitars and Microphones, today, February 17 via Lazy Meadow Music/Kobalt Label Services. Revered for her anthemic pop chops, Kate's songs are rife with girl group wit, drama -- rejecting stereotypes and preconceived ideas at every turn.

The Music Hall has announced the newest show coming to its already robust and diverse 2014-2015 season of performances, cinema, and literary events on stage and on screen in two theaters. In addition to the five shows we've already announced last week, we have added two of America's most celebrated singer-songwriters, Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt.

Michigan. The Great Lakes State. Home to Motown records, Eminem, Madonna, and Iggy Pop. Famous for... well.. we'll let New Brew tell you all about that. On February 6th, New Brew will share their love of the Wolverine State with a program of music from, about, or related to the Great State of Michigan, featuring selections by our very own Christopher Berg, William Bolcom, William Flanagan, Irving Berlin and many more. Featuring: David Gordon, Annie Hiatt, Seth Gilman, Alex Guerrero, and Krista Wozniak, with Maestro Berg on the keys.

Michigan. The Great Lakes State. Home to Motown records, Eminem, Madonna, and Iggy Pop. Famous for... well.. we'll let New Brew tell you all about that. On February 6th, New Brew will share their love of the Wolverine State with a program of music from, about, or related to the Great State of Michigan, featuring selections by our very own Christopher Berg, William Bolcom, William Flanagan, Irving Berlin and many more. Featuring: David Gordon, Annie Hiatt, Seth Gilman, Alex Guerrero, and Krista Wozniak, with Maestro Berg on the keys.

Kate Pierson -- iconic voice and founding member of the B52s, punk, new wave, genre-defying band will release her debut solo record Guitars and Microphones, February 17 via Lazy Meadow Music/Kobalt Label Services. Revered for her anthemic pop chops, Kate's songs are rife with girl group wit, drama -- rejecting stereotypes and preconceived ideas at every turn. Today, she reveals the lush “Bring Your Arms,” an immediately infectious synth-pop jam with a move to the groove environmental theme.

Recently, the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood (ACCH) opened a musically-inspired exhibition. Rock 'n' Old, a project funded by Funding Arts Broward through a FAB/Knight New Work award, featured Los Angeles-based artist, DJ and record collector Dave Muller who created a mixed-media, site-specific installation that merges wall murals, large-scale paintings, three-dimensional works, and recorded music in the Main Gallery at the Center. The project included Muller's interactive, trademark three-day opening weekend in November, which engaged the community in a free exchange of art, music, and ideas. The exhibition will run until Sunday, January 18, 2015 -a Free Admission Day at the museum.

Today, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces its Inductees for 2015.

Museum of the Moving Image will present sixteen contemporary animated films in a new edition of its popular See It Big! series, co-programmed with the online film magazine Reverse Shot. The series, which opens November 28 and continues through December 28, 2014, includes works by renowned animation directors Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata of Studio Ghibli, Bill Plympton, Henry Selick, John Lasseter, and Satoshi Kon, as well as unique works by directors Wes Anderson and Richard Linklater and others.

On December 7, Hedwig and the Angry Inch composer/lyricist/co-creator Stephen Trask and punk rockers Tits of Clay (the off-stage alter ego of the band performing as the Angry Inch in the current Broadway production of the show) return to the site of the show's genesis-the world famous Don Hill's, soon to re-open as The Hills NYC-to play a special Hedwig-themed tribute to legendary booker, promoter and club owner Don Hill.