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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.
"He’s had real influence, and I think he’s influenced me," Pete Townshend said of past collaborator David Gilmour.
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.
As the guitarist explains, the windmill is fraught with danger, including fingernail tears and hand lacerations ...
Reflecting on comments made by The Who guitarist Pete Townshend about Woodstock Festival and why he hated the experience and his memories of being spiked.
The Who guitarist and songwriter Pete Townshend discusses the reunion of iconic British band, Oasis, lead by brothers Noel ...
Pete Townshend has weighed in on the acrimonious split between the Who and drummer Zak Starkey, admitting of the situation, “It’s been a mess.” Speaking to iNews, Townshend discussed the Royal Albert ...
Whether because of my accent, or the fact that we’re sitting in a boat, Pete Townshend has begun our interview reminiscing about The Who’s argy-bargy old days playing to dockworkers in ...
In a sterile second-floor backroom at the Plymouth Theatre Royal, Pete Townshend is contemplating if the latest iteration of Quadrophenia resonates with a modern young audience. Townshend’s ...
Pete Townshend, who was in his early 20s when he wrote most of “Tommy,” is now 78 years old as the album-turned-Broadway musical plots a Chicago comeback ...
The Who's Pete Townshend released a song called "Rough Boys" that a journalist interpreted as his "coming out" song.
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 ...