'''Do not merge this artist''' with [http://musicbrainz.org/artist/794c6bf2-3241-416f-9b8f-24e2d84a1c4b|The Stooges]. [http://musicbrainz.org/artist/ce433190-9ca1-467c-b5fd-c57ae7f4768c|James Williamson] is not a member of “The Stooges” and is the significant difference in [http://musicbrainz.org/artist/1253e5e9-eaa7-4ce6-81b8-09725e8cee43|Iggy & The Stooges] – the member that pushed “The Stooges” guitarist [http://musicbrainz.org/artist/a10c8616-cdc3-4fd1-a0fa-bc35a6514168|Ron Asheton] to bass guitar. [http://musicbrainz.org/artist/f37b3f31-b1f8-4b88-8cb5-b34f709b17d7|Iggy] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stooges#Return_of_James_Williamson_.282009.E2.80.93present.29|says] ''although “The Stooges” died with Ron Asheton, there is still “Iggy and the Stooges”''. '''Do not split this artist''' into [http://musicbrainz.org/artist/f37b3f31-b1f8-4b88-8cb5-b34f709b17d7|Iggy] & [http://musicbrainz.org/artist/794c6bf2-3241-416f-9b8f-24e2d84a1c4b|The Stooges]. This is not a one-off collaboration but rather a long standing relationship with significant output. The [http://www.iggyandthestoogesmusic.com/|relationship] continues to this day.