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Joe Jackson knew that when he recorded an album in tribute to jazz legend Duke Ellington, he wanted the product to be unconventional and fun, much in the spirit of Ellington himself. For the record, Jackson teamed up with Iggy Pop for the track “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing),” which both viewed as a formidable task. “The challenge on this track was to create something that swings like hell, but isn’t actually ‘swing,'” Jackson explains. “Iggy found the vocal challenging at first, too – as he said, ‘This shit ain’t for sissies’ – but it all came together and we had a lot of fun.”

Joe Jackson’s album, The Duke, will be released on Razor & Tie on June 26th, and he will embark on a supporting North American tour this fall. You can download “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)” for free here.

Read more at RollingStone.com.

Iggy Pop and model Daisy Lowe ham it up for the Eleven Paris Fall/Winter 2012 campaign. Photographed by Mathieu Cesar, they channel a rock star vibe (not hard when you’re the offspring of Gavin Rossdale and Pearl Lowe or actually are one) in the cheeky black and white photos. View more images at YENMag.net.

Iggy and the Stooges are set to perform at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on November 24th. The band will be opening that date for Morrissey. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, June 22nd at Ticketmaster. More information is available at Billboard.com.

Iggy Pop is featured in this promotional video for EEMI, a French school that trains underprivileged young people for Internet careers. The “band” featured in this video are the school’s founders. Iggy was requested to participate in recording of this fun piece for good cause.

Here are some backstage shots from a fun photo session for clothing company Eleven Paris. The photos feature Iggy Pop and model Daisy Loewe, photographed by Judicael Beaudot. View more images at CargoCollective.com.

Joe Jackson is releasing his new album “The Duke,” a tribute to Duke Ellington, on June 26th. Guests on the album include Iggy Pop, along with other artists including Sharon Jones, Iranian singer Sussan Deyhim, violinist Regina Carter, and members of The Roots. Iggy and Joe recorded a rousing rendition of “It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing),” and you can watch some of that recording session in the video below. “The Duke” is available for pre-order now!

Iggy Pop and Ginger Baker have teamed up to record a cover of The Black Keys’ “Lonely Boy,” which is included on the new album “Black On Blues: A Tribute To The Black Keys” available July 17th. You can listen to the track below and download it free from Stereogum.

Track listing:

1. Lonely Boy – Iggy Pop & Ginger Baker
2. Tighten Up – Walter Trout
3. Girl Is On My Mind – Mike Zito & Cyril Neville
4. Gold On The Ceiling – Tab Benoit
5. I Got Mine – Leslie West
6. When The Lights Go Out – Papa Mali
7. Next Girl – Oli Brown Band
8. Money Maker – Dave Davies & Huw Lloyd-Langton
9. Howlin’ For You – Albert Lee
10. Everlasting Light – Pat Travers
11. Chop And Change – Larry McCray
12. Little Black Submarines – Devon Allman & Mani Neumeier

Pre-order the album on iTunes, Amazon.com, or on vinyl at MusicDirect.com.

U.K.-based FANS: Iggy Pop’s brand new studio album, “Après,” will be available in the U.K. from Discovery Records starting Monday, May 28th. Ordering via this link will get you the special U.K.-only price of £8.99 plus £1.00 P&P:

http://www.discovery-records.com/product/display.htm?pno=RDV005&OfferCode=OfferIggyFan

The album also will be available at record stores around the U.K., including HMV and independent stores.

ALBUM ALSO AVAILABLE THROUGH vente-privee.com and www.believe.fr

DIGITAL ORDERS: http://itunes.apple.com

The organizers of this year’s Rock Coast Festival have canceled this event, and as a result, Iggy and the Stooges and the rest of the festival lineup will not be performing as planned. Please visit RockCoastFestival.com for more information, including details on ticket refunds. Iggy and the Stooges had been scheduled to perform on May 24th until the festival was canceled.

Iggy and the Stooges have scheduled another U.S. concert appearance, this time at the Austin City Limits Music Festival on October 14th at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas. Visit ACLFestival.com for information about tickets.

Here’s a new video where Iggy discusses covering “La Javanaise” by Serge Gainsbourg. The song is included on Iggy’s new solo album, “Après.”

ALBUM AVAILABLE THROUGH vente-privee.com and www.believe.fr

DIGITAL ORDERS: http://itunes.apple.com

Thanks to all the fans who’ve supported Iggy’s new solo album! “Après” has debuted at No. 3 on France’s Top Albums chart, and at No.11 on the Top Digital chart. Iggy wanted to do this record and didn’t want to be put in a box, and you responded. If you haven’t had a chance to discover this album, you can check out this new mini-site at Vente-Privee.com.

1. Et si tu n’existais pas (Joe Dassin)
2. La Javanaise (Serge Gainsbourg)
3. Everybody’s Talkin’ (Harry Nilsson)
4. I’m Going Away Smiling (Yoko Ono)
5. La vie en Rose (Edith Piaf)
6. Les Passantes (Georges Brassens)
7. Syracuse (Henri Salvador)
8. What Is This Thing Called Love? (Cole Porter)
9. Michelle (The Beatles)
10. Only the Lonely (Frank Sinatra)

ALBUM AVAILABLE THROUGH vente-privee.com and www.believe.fr

DIGITAL ORDERS: http://itunes.apple.com