Publication: Rolling Stone Date: April 7, 1977 Writer: Promotional Feature (Rolling Stone) A stark, high-impact full-page promotional feature in Rolling Stone that captures Iggy Pop at the exact moment of his post-Stooges reinvention. With the bold declaration “What others imitated, Iggy originated,” the page promotes The Idiot — his first solo album, written and produced in close collaboration with David Bowie during their shared Berlin exile. The lean, angular photography a

A single page, a single pose, and a single line of text — yet the advert for The Idiot signalled a seismic shift. It marked the moment Iggy Pop and David Bowie began reshaping the future of modern music from the shadows of Berlin

A sweater, a keyboard, and a refusal to sing — Bowie’s Berlin persona plays out in real time.

A three‑page chronicle of chaos, discipline, and the strange brotherhood that powered Iggy Pop’s 1977 resurrection.

Berlin becomes a crucible — a place where Iggy Pop rebuilds himself and Bowie finds a new artistic language.

Publication: Melody Maker Date: January 29, 1977 Writer: Melody Maker News Desk A key early 1977 Melody Maker article reporting on plans for David Bowie and Iggy Pop (whom Bowie now managed) to appear in Britain that year. With Low sitting at No.17 in the charts, Bowie outlined ambitions for an autumn tour featuring Brian Eno on keyboards, Tony Visconti on bass, and Ricky Gardiner on guitar. The piece also covers Iggy Pop’s upcoming European and American tour (including UK

A raw, unflinching one-page Music Scene feature on Iggy Pop, portraying him as rock’s most unpredictable and extreme performer — a “monster” whose wild stage antics and self-destructive energy set him apart from his contemporaries. Iggy Pop: the primal force of rock ‘n’ roll who thrives on chaos, violence, and total abandon. Music Scene Date: February 1, 1974 Length: 5 min read 📰 Key Highlights • Candid portrait of Iggy Pop as rock’s ultimate extreme figure • Vivid de

A provocative one-page Rock Scene column by Lisa Robinson exploring the wild intersection of fashion, gender, and rock ‘n’ roll exhibitionism in the early 1970s, with a strong focus on Iggy Pop’s bare-chested, boundary-pushing stage antics and the broader glam-era trend of outrageous stagewear. Iggy Pop strips it down — raw, reckless, and redefining what a rock star can wear (or not wear). Rock Scene Date: December 1, 1973 Length: 5 min read 📰 Key Highlights • Iggy Pop

Publication: Rolling Stone Date: May 10 1973 Country: United States Section / Page: Page 15 Format: Full‑Page Album Advertisement Overview A stark, monochrome Rolling Stone advertisement promoting Iggy and the Stooges’ album Raw Power. The design captures the primal intensity of Iggy Pop’s stage persona — stripped to the essentials, drenched in shadow, and framed by bold typography that commands attention. The tagline “A Platter of Raw Iggy To Go” encapsulates the album’s fer

Publication: Rolling Stone Date: May 10 1973 Country: United States Section / Page: Records Section Format: Multi‑Album Review Page / Critical Column Overview A dense, text‑heavy Rolling Stone Records Section page from May 10 1973 featuring capsule reviews of new releases — including Iggy & The Stooges’ Raw Power, positioned among contemporary rock, soul, and singer‑songwriter titles. The page reflects the magazine’s early‑’70s editorial style: compact serif type, narrow col