Pistols' Jones 'could join The Stooges'

Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones could replace the late Ron Asheton in The Stooges, it has emerged.

Asheton died earlier this year at the age of 60, seemingly cutting short the band's reunion.

The Stooges first split in 1974 but reformed in 2003 to play on Iggy Pop's Skull Ring LP.

The band released their own comeback album The Weirdness in 2007 and played a number of headline shows.

Pop told Rolling Stone: "I talked to Steve, and if I wanted an extra guitar, he'd be the guy to call.

"The group still exists. I'm not gonna tell you more than that."

Sex Pistols were famously influenced by The Stooges, and covered their track 'No Fun' during their earliest shows.