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Iggy Pop

Singer-songwriter, musician, producer and actor: James Newell Osterberg, Jr., better known under his stage name Iggy Pop, is an icon of punk music.

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Jarmusch film shows never-before-seen footage of Iggy Pop

With his latest documentary, "Gimme Danger," cult filmmaker Jim Jarmusch pays homage to Iggy Pop.
CultureApril 27, 2017
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New Jim Jarmusch film goes backstage with Iggy Pop

Cult filmmaker Jim Jarmusch has devoted his latest work to his old friend and punk idol Iggy Pop.
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Iggy Pop: Godfather of punk turns 70

After a pioneering career on the rock 'n' roll frontier, Iggy Pop celebrates another milestone.
CultureApril 20, 2017
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Celebrating Iggy Pop's crazy genius as he turns 70

He's an icon of punk with hard-hitting yet poetic songs. Iggy Pop onstage is pure rock'n'roll - even at the age of 70.
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Memorial plaque at Bowie's former home in Berlin Copyright: picture-alliance/dpa/K. Nietfeld

David Bowie's Berlin trilogy house gets memorial plaque

In the 1970s, Berlin was temporarily home to David Bowie - now the city is honoring the late superstar.
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Berlin David Bowie Trauer Blumen Porträt Kerzen

David Bowie's Berlin

Revisiting some of David Bowie's old Berlin haunts and the Hansa recording studio.
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David Bowie, the pop icon who fell to earth in Berlin

Jefferson Chase remembers the special connection between David Bowie and his one-time adopted home Berlin.
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Pop idol David Bowie died on January 10, leaving a series of alter-egos and homages to Berlin.
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Berlin has inspired countess artists, and many of them have paid it back by dedicating a song to it.
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Tour Takes Visitors Through Berlin's Rock History

Berlin's special atmosphere has inspired scores of tortured rock legends from David Bowie to Nick Cave. Now, anyone wanting to follow in their iconic footsteps can take a tour through three decades of rock history.
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