The Who will perform at Superbowl XLIV, marking the British band's first performance in North America since 2008. According to a report on SI.com, the Sports...
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Pete Townshend once wrote "I hope I die before I get old." Now the 64-year-old guitarist and songwriter for British rock band The Who says he is at work on a new stage...
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Pete Townshend once wrote "I hope I die before I get old." Now the 64-year-old guitarist and songwriter for British rock band The Who says he is working on a new musical...
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It's been a long time since they've rocked and rolled, but the surviving members of Led Zeppelin proved they still have what it takes.
Jimmy Page, Robert Plant,...
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More than 30 years after his seminal
"Tommy" and "Quadrophenia," The Who's Pete Townshend has
written a new rock opera that will be given a test run at a
theater...
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More than 30 years after his seminal
"Tommy" and "Quadrophenia," The Who's Pete Townshend has
written a new rock opera that will be given a test run at a
theater...
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As South By Southwest's annual gathering of the indie universe kicked into full swing, rock's biggest mainstream magazine ran an online piece painting it as "a festival...
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The Who are rocking again.
With frontman Roger Daltrey fully recovered from a nasty bout of bronchitis, the legendary British rockers resumed their U.S. tour Thursday...
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Who principals Pete Townshend and
Roger Daltrey performed a four-song acoustic set in London at a
lunchtime press conference Thursday to mark the announcement of
the band's...
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The Who will be the headline act on the
final Sunday night of this year's Glastonbury festival in
England, the group said on Thursday.
Singer Roger Daltrey and guitarist...
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This year's first Coolest Song of
the Week comes from an appropriately cool place: Solna, Sweden.
The Nomads have been leading the contemporary garage rock
movement in...
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Don Bernstine travels the world
visiting rock stars in their homes and backstage and spends
tens of thousands of dollars of his employer's money buying
guitars, concert...
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Don Bernstine travels the world
visiting rock stars in their homes and backstage and spends
tens of thousands of dollars of his employer's money buying
guitars, concert...
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Steve Winwood, Pete Townshend, Paul Weller and Bill Wyman are among those taking part in an
all-star celebration of the late Jim Capaldi, a former member
of Traffic.
The...
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Keyboardist Ian McLagan
says of Ronnie Lane, his late friend and bandmate in the Small
Faces and the Faces, "It's time people woke up to him,
absolutely, but it's way...
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Howard Stern's radio guests expect him to air their dirty laundry and play along. Pete Townshend isn't one of them.
The legendary Who guitarist-songwriter ducked out of...
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Not sure whether to see the Who on
their latest tour?
Here's some advice from the British rock band's leader,
Pete Townshend: he wouldn't bother going.
In an interview...
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On display in a Paris
exhibition tracing the development of the guitar, it is almost
a surprise to see Pete Townshend's Les Paul Deluxe intact and
undamaged.
The fiery...
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"OK, are you ready for
this?" a clearly tickled Roger Waters asked the red-eyed crowd
after an intermission. "So are we."
About 18,000 minds began to wander -- side to...
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The Who kicked off the U.S. leg of
their first world tour for more than 20 years on Tuesday with a
two-hour set that included a full complement of classic hits, a
smattering...
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The Buzzcocks gave the
concept of aging a swift kick in the backside with a blistering
hourlong set that not only celebrated their legacy but made a
good argument for their...
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Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey are at war over the band's decision to broadcast Who concerts online, it has emerged.
The two surviving members of the legendary rock 'n'...
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Progressive rock lives
again, and Muse is carrying the torch for a new generation.
The British trio's performance Wednesday at the Greek
Theater in Los Angeles was epic...
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Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs, "Under The Covers, Vol. 1" (Shout Factory)
About a decade ago, Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs were the nucleus of Ming Tea — the...
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The most enduring visual
memory of Aerosmith's show Wednesday likely will be that of a
bareback Joe Perry on his knees on a catwalk, thrashing his
clear-bodied guitar with a...
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Guitarist Pete Townshend has warned iPod users that they could end up with hearing problems as bad as his own if they don't turn down the volume of the music they are...
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Who are you, Roger Daltrey?
To millions of his generation (the ones who didn't die
before we got old!), he will always be the frontman for one of
the greatest rock bands,...
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Musician Link Wray, best-known
for his 1958 instrumental single "Rumble," died of unspecified
causes November 5 in Copenhagen. He was 76.
In a career that spanned six...
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Guitar master Link Wray, the father of the power chord in rock 'n' roll who inspired legends such as Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie and Pete Townsend, has died.
Wray, 76,...
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Los Angeles
heartbreak-rock darlings Rilo Kiley played a raucous,
triumphant return home Sunday night to a sold-out crowd at the
Wiltern LG. It was an evening of pleasant...
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For Pete Townshend, the kids are all right. But a certain film
about the kids isn't.
The Who mastermind is distancing
himself from an in-the-works documentary about the...
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Wanted: Single, twentysomething boy toy to change light bulbs and escort divorced model-actress down red carpets. Must be somewhat intelligent, well-groomed and able to hang...
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Sam Andrew will soon
embark on what mildly might be called a challenging task: to
replace his rock band's long-dead singer -- Janis Joplin).
This time around, his band's...
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Sam Andrew will soon
embark on what mildly might be called a challenging task: to
replace his rock band's long-dead singer -- Janis Joplin.
This time around, his band's...
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Singer Roger Daltrey of The Who received a royal honor Wednesday from Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace.
The 60-year-old rocker was named a Commander of the Order...
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The third chart entry proves to
be the charm for Mario, who rises to a new career peak on the
Billboard Hot 100 with "Let Me Love You" (3rd Street/J). The
single moves 3-2,...
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The Rock and Roll Hall of fame has found what it's looking
for...and then some.
U2 leads the list of rock royalty
set for enshrinement next spring. Joining the Irish...
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The Rolling Stones recently
concluded recording sessions for a new album in Paris with
producer Don Was, who worked with them on their two previous
studio releases.
The...
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New Who in the works? We've heard that one before.
But this time, Pete Townshend says we won't be fooled again. Maybe.
After a lot of talk and no action, the band's...
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Broadening the scope of Eric
Clapton 's recent album of Robert Johnson interpretations, "Me
and Mr. Johnson," the guitarist will unveil the CD/DVD package
"Sessions for...
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Sex, drugs, and rock 'n'
roll are all well and good, but as the years pass they get
harder to do gracefully. Well, at least the drugs and rock 'n'
roll part, hangovers and...
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Who songwriter/guitarist Pete
Townshend 's official Web site (http://www.petetownshend.co.uk)
will soon play host to a streaming TV station dubbed "Who TV."
The system has...
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Don't hate Hilary Duff because she
has done what few entertainers have been able to do: cross over
from TV to conquer the worlds of movies and music. She must be
doing...
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Composer/artist Mark Mothersbaugh
was the top honoree at BMI's Film and Television Awards, which
took place May 12 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in
Bevery...
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Legendary rockers The Who made their
name in the 1960s smashing up their equipment and singing about
how they hoped they died before they got old.
Forty years on, the two...
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A cottage industry within the
multibillion-dollar music products category, handmade guitars
and amplifiers are answering a rising demand for high-quality
gear.
Unit...
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Despite the death of bassist John Entwistle in 2002, The Who just had to go on making music, said singer Roger Daltrey .
"Our friends are going to be popping off around...
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Pete Townshend has said he considered suicide after his arrest on suspicion of possessing child pornography, and the stress he suffered was apparent in a BBC documentary...
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The late John Entwistle may be heard on The Who's next album, the band's first in 21 years, a band member said Monday.
The band wants to use a bass line Entwistle...
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Rock guitarist Pete Townshend considered suicide after he was arrested on suspicion of possessing child pornography, a newspaper quoted him as saying.
"If I had had a...
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British rock legend Pete Townshend
contemplated suicide during a police inquiry into his use of
child pornography, he said in an interview published on Sunday.
The...
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The Who, David Bowie and
Stereophonics are confirmed to headline the 2004 edition of the
U.K.'s Isle of Wight Festival.
Stereophonics will play June 11, followed by the...
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Who guitarist Pete Townshend releases a new live album on Monday (August 11) via his eelpie.com Internet commerce site.
Pete Townshend Live: BAM 1993 is the seventh entry...
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Roger Daltrey has blasted British authorities for the way they dealt with Pete Townshend and his child pornography arrest in January. Daltrey told the U.K. newspaper the...
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Pete Townshend has once again commented on his arrest earlier this year on child pornography charges--but it's not what you might have expected.
Under the heading "Shut Up...
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Pete Townshend has broken his silence about his recent well-publicized brush with the law in Britain. The legendary guitarist for the Who was arrested, but never charged, on...
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Police in London announced that Pete Townshend of the Who will be placed on a register of sex offenders. The action comes after a highly publicized crackdown in Britain over...
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Who frontman Roger Daltrey has slammed a British government "witch hunt" for alleged child pornographers that snared his friend and bandmate Pete Townshend last...
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Pete Townshend may have some proof in his battle to clear his name against child-pornography allegations.
Britain's Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), which works "to...
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Add Brian May to the growing list of people willing to give Pete Townshend the benefit of the doubt, even as the media does not.
Earlier this week, the Queen guitarist...
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Pete Townshend's mother is offering her emotional support to her son in his hour of need. The 79-year-old Betty Townshend said, "We are, and remain, a loving Christian...
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Roger Daltrey is standing by his old friend Pete Townshend in the wake of the guitarist's arrest on child pornography charges Monday (January 13). Daltrey, the Who vocalist,...
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Pete Townshend was arrested Monday (January 13) at his London home, and was later released on bail, after British police searched the house as part of an ongoing pedophilia...
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Pete Townshend was arrested Monday (January 13) at his London home after British police searched the house in an ongoing pedophilia investigation. The Who leader was taken...
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In response to an expected expose by British newspapers, Pete Townshend has admitted buying child pornography over the Internet, but vehemently denies he is a pedophile. The...
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The Who is planning its first studio album of all-new material in two decades, which could see release sometime in 2003, according to guitarist Pete Townshend.
Townshend...
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The upcoming David Bowie album features contributions from not one but two high-profile guitarists. Heathen, due June 11 on ISO Records/Columbia, sees Who leader Pete...
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Pete Townshend is continuing to mine the aborted Lifehouse rock opera project for new products to offer fans. The Who leader is releasing Pete Townshend: Music From...
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The Who's Pete Townshend has revealed that his next classic rock collaboration is with fellow Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer David Bowie.
Townshend has posted a note on his...
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Not only has Pete Townshend confirmed his work on Mick Jagger's upcoming solo album, he's actually raving about the project. The Who leader was asked by his webmaster to...
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Pete Townshend has accepted an offer from Mick Jagger to appear on an upcoming solo album. Jagger is working on his project in conjunction with preparations for the next...
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U.S. presidential politics has surfaced on Pete Townshend's radar. The Who leader, who spent a good part of this year crisscrossing the country on tour, made note of the...
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As the Who's 2000 tour winds down, people are naturally wondering what's next for the trio. Almost every review this year has said the band sounds as good as it ever did...
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Who guitarist Pete Townshend was the victim of his own acrobatic playing at a recent show.During the Who's set at Atlanta's Phillips Arena Thursday (September 28),...
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After years of planning, it appears that the site of the original Woodstock festival in Bethel, New York, will be developed into a regular concert venue. Published reports...
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The Who is in the midst of final rehearsals for its upcoming North American concert tour, which kicks off Sunday (June 25) at the New World Music Theatre outside Chicago....
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The start of The Who's North American tour is just 11 days away, and the band has started rehearsing in England. The tour is novel not only for the fact that the Rock and...
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Though he apologized for what he felt was an under-rehearsed performance,
Pete Townshend's live premiere of the rock opera Lifehouse was a triumph over the weekend during...
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Pete Townshend
has decided to make some format changes to his Lifehouse project for its U.S. release. Rather than the six-disc set Townshend is selling via his website...
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As promised, Pete Townshend is using his newly launched website, www.petetownshend.co.uk, to talk directly to fans, skirting rumors and innuendo to keep people informed of...
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What was advertised as a listening party for Pete Townshend's upcoming album last night in New York was actually an intimate concert by the former leader of the Who. The...
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Twenty-eight years after its inception, Pete Townshend's Lifehouse, the follow-up to the 1969 rock opera Tommy, will be premiered on BBC Radio in December.
Lifehouse,...
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MCA Records/ Universal Music has set a Sept. 21 release date for the Who's Live At The BBC, a 26-song collection culled from tapes of the legendary rock group's...
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"A Day In The Garden," the first festival held on the site of the original Woodstock since the historic 1969 concert, wrapped up over the weekend, and the response was...
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A mere two days before the start of "A Day In The Garden," which is being billed as the first musical event to take place on Max Yasgur's farm since the original Woodstock,...
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Organizers of "A Day In the Garden," the three-day concert that will be held on the site of the original Woodstock festival in Bethel, N.Y., are keeping in the spirit of...
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Remember Woodstock '94? We didn't think so. That fest, held in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the first Woodstock concert, featured performances by such star...
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