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Reunions are on everybody's mind at the moment, but The Who guitarist Pete Townshend only has one band in mind that he would like to see reformed.
The bitter reason why The Who’s Pete Townshend hated Jimi Hendrix after the American guitarist overshadowed his band during a support appearance.
The farewell tour "The Song Is Over" by the legendary The Who, a band that changed the history of rock and shaped the ...
"He’s had real influence, and I think he’s influenced me," Pete Townshend said of past collaborator David Gilmour.
The dissatisfaction was evident during a tense post-show interview with MTV’s Alan Hunter, which Collins dominated when the others proved truculent. The drummer later wrote in his 2016 memoir, Not ...
Pete Townshend once described the fanaticism around The Who as a gulf between the band and the audience, recalling the band's early days.
The Who drummer Zak Starkey says Roger Daltrey made the mistake that led him to be ousted from the band — but he doesn't hold ...
Oasis are kicking their reunion into gear, and Townshend is among those delighted to see them playing live again ...
The Who guitarist and songwriter Pete Townshend discusses the reunion of iconic British band, Oasis, lead by brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher. (July 1) ...
Get to know Ali Louis Bourzgui — he’s the 24-year-old break-out star of Pete Townshend’s “The Who’s Tommy” on Broadway, the musical in which the sensational actor rocks out as the ...
Pete Townshend is apologizing for controversial comments about his former bandmates. During an interview with Rolling Stone Monday, the Who guitarist said "thank God" drummer Keith Moon and bass ...
With the rock opera “Tommy” (1969), Pete Townshend transformed the Who from a raucous live act into long-form storytellers for the ages. The songwriter had big plans up his sleeve when it came ...