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Pete Townshend once described the fanaticism around The Who as a gulf between the band and the audience, recalling the band's early days.
"He’s had real influence, and I think he’s influenced me," Pete Townshend said of past collaborator David Gilmour.
With his windmill strumming, mod rock rebellion, and rock opera masterpieces, The Who’s Pete Townshend has had an unavoidable impact on the landscape of rock and roll.
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 ...
Looking at how watching Bill Haley's concert film 'Rock Around The Clock; changed Pete Townshend from The Who's life forever, and made him love rock music.
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) ...
Bob Geldof convinced Paul McCartney to return to live performances after 5 years away for July 1985's Live Aid.
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 ...
Whether smashing guitars or popularizing the concept album, the Who’s Pete Townshend has always done things differently. In a newly resurfaced 1990 interview with Guitarist magazine, he sheds ...
The Who's Pete Townshend produced a classic rock song that became one of the most influential one-hit wonders ever. Subsequently, The Who covered the tune themselves.