With all apologies to David Byrne, who is an extremely close second, the coolest, most punk rock act at Coachella this year has got to be James Newell Osterberg Jr., who will be celebrating his 79th birthday on April 21, 2026.
More commonly known as Iggy Pop, the bare-chested, scrawny Detroiter is exactly why rock music was created and why it will never die.
He is the epitome of everything great about the genre: he gives all of his heart and soul, he looks and acts the part without trying, no matter who he is standing next to he outshines them without even opening his mouth, and when it is time to perform he does it so naturally you wonder why no one else can do what he does.
In high school he was in a band called the Iguanas which is how he got his nickname.
At 20, he formed The Stooges with brothers Ron Asheton (guitar) and Scott Asheton (drums), along with Dave Alexander (bass). They made two incredible albums in two years and broke up.
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