Ron Asheton

The Wylde Ratttz, which includes Sonic Youth members, The Stooges' Ron Asheton, Mudhoney's Mark Arm and Minutemen's Mike Watt, have shared this cover, recorded in 1997, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Stooges' 'Fun House.'

The Stooges' Ron Asheton, Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore & Steve Shelley, Mudhoney's Mark Arm, Minutemen's Mike Watt, Sean Lennon, producer/Gumball leader Don Fleming and Jim Dunbar formed The Wylde Ratttz in 1997 to record tracks by The Stooges for Todd Haynes' loosely-based-on-Bowie glam rock biopic Velvet Goldmine....

Punk as we know it started 50 years ago today in Detroit, when a band called The Stooges released their groundbreaking debut album. It's a true classic, and it sounds as good today as it ever did...

Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton, who passed away in 2009, would be turning 70 on July 17, and that day, in his former hometown of Ann Arbor, Michigan, a very impressive cast of musicians will pay tribute to him...

After recently celebrating his 50th birthday, the maturing, former heavy rock front man is showing no signs of slowing down or mellowing out...

Ron Asheton (the Stooges) @ Baltimore Virgin Fest 2008 (more by Bao Nguyen)Famed rock-and-roll guitarist and longtime Ann Arbor resident Ronald "Ron" Asheton was found dead in his home on the city's west side this morning, police said...