{"id":4205,"date":"2025-06-29T17:08:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T17:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artgardenhub.com\/?p=4205"},"modified":"2025-06-29T17:08:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T17:08:18","slug":"iggy-pop-and-the-rolling-stones-announce-explosive-new-album-collaboration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artgardenhub.com\/?p=4205","title":{"rendered":"Iggy Pop and The Rolling Stones Announce Explosive New Album Collaboration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In one of the most electrifying announcements of the year, punk rock pioneer&nbsp;<strong>Iggy Pop<\/strong>&nbsp;and rock legends&nbsp;<strong>The Rolling Stones<\/strong>&nbsp;have confirmed they are joining forces for a brand-new collaborative album. The record, titled&nbsp;<strong>\u201cBlack Leather Sun\u201d<\/strong>, is set to drop on&nbsp;<strong>October 18, 2025<\/strong>, and promises to be a raw, high-energy celebration of rock \u2018n\u2019 roll rebellion.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccer90mins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/images-2025-06-29T160228.336.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1089\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The unexpected team-up between the Godfather of Punk and the architects of modern rock has already sent shockwaves across the music industry. While both Iggy Pop and The Rolling Stones have worked with a vast array of musicians over their decades-long careers, this marks their&nbsp;<strong>first full-length project together<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a joint press release issued by Universal Music, Iggy Pop said,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThis is the dirty rock record I\u2019ve always wanted to make\u2014and who better to do it with than the Stones? We got together, we turned it up, and we didn\u2019t look back.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Mick Jagger, speaking about the collaboration, added,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cIggy\u2019s fire and unpredictability were the perfect match for what we wanted to do. This album is loud, loose, and completely unapologetic. It\u2019s not about nostalgia\u2014it\u2019s about now.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Recording for&nbsp;<em>Black Leather Sun<\/em>&nbsp;began in early 2025 at the iconic&nbsp;<strong>Electric Lady Studios in New York<\/strong>&nbsp;and wrapped up at&nbsp;<strong>La Fabrique Studio<\/strong>&nbsp;in France. The album is expected to feature ten original tracks co-written by Pop and Jagger, with contributions from&nbsp;<strong>Keith Richards<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Ronnie Wood<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>Charlie Watts\u2019 archival drum recordings<\/strong>&nbsp;on select songs\u2014honoring the late drummer\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tracks such as&nbsp;<strong>\u201cChemical Sunday,\u201d \u201cLipstick Wounds,\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;and the lead single&nbsp;<strong>\u201cSnake in the Velvet\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;have already been teased by insiders as gritty, guitar-heavy cuts blending the Stones\u2019 blues-driven swagger with Iggy Pop\u2019s snarling vocals and punk intensity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Critics and fans alike are eagerly anticipating the record, which many see as a rare moment of rock royalty uniting across genres and generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To promote the album, a&nbsp;<strong>limited European stadium tour<\/strong>&nbsp;titled&nbsp;<strong>\u201cThe Black Leather Tour\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;is scheduled for early 2026, with dates in London, Paris, Berlin, and Rome. Tickets are expected to go on sale in August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With both acts continuing to defy age and expectation,&nbsp;<em>Black Leather Sun<\/em>&nbsp;could very well become a defining moment for 21st-century rock music\u2014a fierce reminder that the true spirit of rebellion never fades.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In one of the most electrifying announcements of the year, punk rock pioneer&nbsp;Iggy Pop&nbsp;and rock legends&nbsp;The Rolling Stones&nbsp;have&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4206,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-4205","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-musician"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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