Iggy Pop has been named as the executive producer of an immersive documentary about punk music.

The punk genre has one of the most interesting and storied histories of any musical genre, and stretches back further than you’d think.

While bands like the Ramones and the Sex Pistols were blazing their own trail in the late ’70s, bands like Suicide had used the “punk music” phrase for years, and bands like The Stooges had planted the seeds of the genre since the late ’60s.

So if you were ever going to learn about this fabled style of music, what better way than to watch a documentary produced by one of the genre’s icons?

As The Independent reports, ‘the godfather of punk’, Iggy Pop, has been named as the executive producer for Punk, a new documentary that is set to premiere next March.

Delivered as a four-part series, it plans to tell the “quintessential story of punk”, while delving deep into the archives for some amazing photos and video, and will feature a “crackling soundtrack of punk hits and misses”.

Punk is also set to feature contributions from some of biggest names in music, including the Sex Pistols’ Johnny Rotten, the Ramones’ Marky Ramone, MC5’s Wayne Kramer, the Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl, the Dead Kennedys’ Jello Biafra, as well as members of Blondie, Guns N’ Roses, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Check out Iggy Pop’s ‘Wild America’:

“Punk explores the music, the fashion, the art and the DIY attitude of a subculture of self-described misfits and outcasts,” explained EPIX, the network behind the documentary. “Featuring original interviews with America’s punk pioneers and the U.K.’s most notorious bands.”

“Exploring and reliving the history of punk has been an absolute labour of love for me,” echoed fashion designer John Varvatos. “Punk’s ability to transcend generations in its culture, music, and style is a story that needs to be told. So… Hey Ho Let’s Go!!”

In related news, Iggy Pop is set to return to Australia in 2019 when he performs at the 30th edition of Bluesfest. Of course, the eternally-shirtless rocker is also set to perform a few sideshows while he’s here, announcing headline dates in both Melbourne and Sydney.

Check out Iggy Pop’s ‘Lust For Life’:

Iggy Pop Australian Tour 2019

Monday, April, 15th, 2019

Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW

Tickets: Bluesfest

Wednesday, April 17th, 2019

Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW

Tickets: Bluesfest

Sunday, April 21st, 2019

Festival Hall, Melbourne, VIC

Tickets: Bluesfest

Also appearing at Bluesfest

Bluesfest 2019 Third Artist Announcement

Iggy Pop

Norah Jones

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats

Imelda May

Melbourne Ska Orchestra

Archie Roach

Pierce Brothers

Backsliders

Fantastic Negrito

The Marcus King Band

Thando

Little Georgia

Benny Walker

Dallas Woods

Joining…

Jack Johnson

Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals

Paul Kelly

Hozier

David Gray

Ray La Montagne

Julia Stone

Gary Clark Jr.

George Clinton And Parliament Funkadelic

Mavis Staples

Snarky Puppy

Kasey Chambers

Tommy Emmanuel

Meshell Ndegeocelle

Kurt Vile And The Violators

Keb’ Mo’

Colin Hay

St. Paul And The Broken Bones

Shaky Graves

Arlo Guthrie

Nahko And Medicine For The People

Tex Perkins

Allen Stone

Ruthie Foster

Richard Clapton

Russell Morris

Flogging Molly

Lukas Nelson And The Promise Of The Real

Samantha Fish

The War And Treaty

I’M With Her

Larkin Poe

The Black Sorrows

Vintage Trouble

Mojo Juju

Trevor Hall

Irish Mythen

Anderson East

The California Honeydrops

Elephant Sessions

Deva Mahal

Melody Angle

Hussy Hicks

Caiti Baker

RocKwiz Live

With even more artists yet to be announced…

Thursday, April 18th – Monday, April 22nd, 2019

Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, Byron Bay, NSW

Tickets: Bluesfest