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The Who produced a lot of music that each member is proud of, but the band (especially Pete Townshend) didn't really love this 1969 track.
Roger Daltrey got the lion's share of the work on vocals for The Who. But Pete Townshend stepped to the mic on these five fine tracks.
Tear-jerking isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when Oasis’ name is mentioned, but Pete Townshend has revealed the one song by the Manchester indie legends that has him bawling — and ...
If Pete Townshend initially felt awkward onstage, he quickly found his comfort zone. By the early years of the Who’s existence, Townshend had developed a repertoire of stage moves that made him ...
Pete Townshend opened up about a dynamic shift within The Who as the band split from Zak Starkey and said he needs "to be careful what I say" about as the musicians navigate the ordeal.
The Who guitarist and songwriter Pete Townshend discusses the reunion of iconic British band, Oasis, lead by brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher. (July 1) Trump reacts as Russia deploys 50K troops ...
Happy 90th birthday, Terry Riley! In this interview, Pete Townshend hails the minimalist maestro’s enduring influence ...
Pete Townshend is not sure what’s going on with The Who and the ongoing riff between the band and former drummer Zak Starkey. To put it plainly, “it’s been a mess.” In an interview with i ...
Pete Townshend admitted he’s unsure exactly why Zak Starkey was fired from The Who. More than two months after the drummer parted ways with the legendary British band, Townshend told iPaper ...
The Who reinvigorated mod culture when they released Peter Townshend’s ambitious rock opera Quadrophenia as a double album in 1973. Its story – of a young mod called Jimmy in 1960s London, who ...
Artists Gigs & Festivals “Then his mic fails and Pete Townshend grabs me from one side and says, ‘Let’s help him'. David Bowie grabs me from the other, and with Alison we went out to sing along": Bob ...