
Stooges Drummer Scott Asheton Passes Away at Age 64
Scott Asheton, founding drummer for iconic punk band The Stooges, passed away Saturday evening from as-yet unspecified causes. He was 64. The world became aware of Asheton’s death via a statement from band frontman Iggy Pop on his Facebook page on Sunday: “My dear friend Scott Asheton passed away last night. “Scott was a great artist, I have never heard anyone play the drums with more meaning than Scott Asheton. […]