Turning into a good year for fans of Ann Arbor proto-punk band The Stooges: Following the band's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next month, the band's third album, "Raw Power," will be released in two deluxe formats in April, The Detroit News reports.

"Raw Power" has an interesting place in Stooges lore. Although some fans — notably the late Kurt Cobain — consider this their best album, it doesn't feature the band's classic lineup. For "Raw Power," guitarist Ron Asheton — who continued to live in Ann Arbor until his death last year, and who Rolling Stone magazine would eventually list as among the best guitarists in rock history — was moved to bass, with James Williamson playing lead guitar.

Interestingly, in this 2007 interview with The Ann Arbor News, Asheton said he considered the album to be Iggy Pop's first solo record rather than a true Stooges album — and, in fact, the live Stooges reunion shows in recent years pretty much ignored the "Raw Power" material. Nevertheless, with Asheton's passing, the band has announced plans to play all of "Raw Power" in a tour this year, with Williamson returning to play guitar.

Some other raw and powerful entertainment news of note this morning:

MORE MUSIC

• Detroit Free Press music writer Mark Stryker has five questions with Christian McBride, who is headlining the University of Michigan Jazz Festival's feature concert this weekend. If you missed it, there are further thoughts from McBride in AnnArbor.com's preview story, found here.

• Stryker also looks ahead to Sunday's concert at Rackham Auditorium featuring Wu Han, David Finckel and Philip Setzer playing Schubert piano trios. No interview with the performers, although AnnArbor.com's preview includes comments from Wu Han.

• John Mayer said a bunch of questionable-at-best stuff in a recent Playboy interview.

He's especially being slammed for some ridiculous racial remarks. He does feel bad about one thing, though — using the N-word. Oh, wait, now he feels bad about all of it.

• Rachel May's local music column in the Free Press has an item about a new band called 52 Week High, made up of members of the Electric Six, Dead Bodies and other Detroit bands.

• The Freep also notes that Saturday night will feature two different Pink Floyd tribute bands playing less than 3 miles apart. What to do, what to do?

• Celine Dion is planning to return to Las Vegas for a three-year run of a new show.

• Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper are working together on the fight against AIDS, leading to talk of a possible musical duet. And here's some video on what they're saying about their cause.

TELEVISION

• Let's see, with "The Biggest Loser" and "American Idol" back, can "Survivor" be far behind? The new season's "Heroes and Villains" gimmick starts tonight at 8 p.m. on CBS, and Alan Sepinwall of our sister site NJ.com breaks it all down here.

• Speaking of "Idol," here's People.com's roundup of last night's action. And the addition of Ellen DeGeneres is getting credit for improved ratings.

• Stephen Colbert really is in Vancouver for the Olympics, AP says, preparing shows that will start broadcasting Feb. 22.

• Mekeisha Madden Toby of The Detroit News recommends tonight's Valentine-themed "30 Rock." If you ask me, even a bad "30 Rock" is worth watching.

• TLC's "American Chopper" wraps up its run tonight.

MOVIES

• The Los Angeles Times has the story of how the amazing cast of "Valentine's Day" got together.

• Meanwhile, MTV.com has the backstage story on the making of the new version of "The Wolfman" with Benicio del Toro.

STAGE

• Writing in the Free Press, John Monaghan reviews "The Marvelous Wonderettes" at the Gem Theatre in Detroit.

RADIO

• The Free Press reports that loooooonnnnngggtime Detroit radio personality Dick Purtan will retire next month.