In 1967 Scott formed the band with his brother and guistarist Ron Asheton (who died in 2009), singer Iggy Pop and bassist Dave Alexander, who died in 1975.

Iggy Pop, now the sole surviving founding member of the Stooges, issued the following statement on his Facebook page:

"My dear friend Scott Asheton passed away last night. Scott was a great artist, I have never heard anyone play the drums with more meaning than Scott Asheton. He was like my brother. He and Ron have left a huge legacy to the world. The Ashetons have always been and continue to be a second family to me. My thoughts are with his sister Kathy, his wife Liz and his daughter Leanna, who was the light of his life."

Artistically, The Stooges were ahead of their time. The late Kurt Cobain of the grunge band Nirvana called the Stooges' 1973 album, 'Raw Power', which was produced by David Bowie, his favorite album of all time.

The band wasn't immune to its own behavior. The albums didn't sell well, and drug abuse took its toll. After 'Raw Power', the Stooges broke up. Drummer Scott Asheton joined several other bands.

In 2000, Dinosaur Jr.'s J Mascis and Minutemen bassist Mike Watt took the Asheton brothers on the road, playing sets centered around the first two Stooges albums. The shows were extremely well-received and captured the attention of Pop, who agreed to reunite with the band for Coachella in 2003.

In the next years The Stooges released two new studio albums, including last year's 'Ready to Die'.

The Stooges were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.

After the Hellfest Festival show of June 17, 2011 in France, Scott suffered a severe stroke on a plane. the medical injury caused his temporary retirement. Scott was replaced by Toby Dammit (aka Larry Mullins) who had already played in Iggy Pop's band in the 1990s, though Scott did get back behind the kit at the 2012 Austin City Limits festival.