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Out On The Open Road With Willie Nile And His Great New ‘American Ride’

Tue, June 18 2013 1:03pm - Source: Addicted to Vinyl

I've got all of this life experience and my work has benefited from it.

The Who Breathe New Life Into Quadrophenia

Mon, June 17 2013 2:25pm - Source: Mojo

Pete Townshend once said of The Who, "We take our nostalgia seriously."

Cody Simpson Teams Up With Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend of The Who

Thu, June 13 2013 5:54pm - Source: ArtistDirect

What can you do to support Cody Simpson and this cause?

Flashback: The Who Wrap Up Their 'Farewell' Tour in 1982

Thu, June 13 2013 4:47pm - Source: Rolling Stone

The Who wrapped up their "farewell tour" at Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens on December 17th, 1982.

The Who's Roger Daltrey: 'Muse are doing what we did, but with new technologies'

Tue, June 11 2013 7:33pm - Source: NME

Roger Daltrey has revealed that he sees the influence of The Who in Muse. The Who kicked off their 'Quadrophenia And More European Tour' in Dublin on Saturday (June 8) and will begin a 10-gig UK stint in Glasgow tomorrow night (June 12).

Almost Hits: Roger Daltrey, “After the Fire” (1985)

Tue, June 11 2013 4:14pm - Source: Something Else!

A Who song that wasn't, Pete Townshend's "After the Fire" would become the highlight of Roger Daltrey's emotionally unbound 1985 solo album Under a Raging Moon , but could get no higher than No. 48 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The Who, O2, Dublin, review

Mon, June 10 2013 10:18am - Source: Telegraph - London - UK [Music]

Fetching up in the heyday of the squealing teenybopper, The Who were the first band who seemed to exist principally to service the emotional needs of moody young men.

‘Pretty famous, isn’t he?’: Roger Daltrey on Jimmy Page’s contribution to the Who’s “I Can’t Explain”

Fri, June 07 2013 1:36pm - Source: Something Else!

Roger Daltrey sorts through the curious situation that found Jimmy Page playing guitar on a track by the Who, after their producer asked him in during the sessions for "I Can't Explain."

The Faces Albums From Worst To Best

Fri, May 24 2013 3:33pm - Source: Stereogum

He has made ersatz-disco albums, tedious synth pop, and, inevitably, collections (many collections) of karaoke-style Tin Pan Alley standards.

‘He was very, very drunk’: Original Quadrophenia era saw the Who devolve into a nasty tangle

Thu, May 23 2013 5:07pm - Source: Something Else!

As the Who gears up for another series of shows featuring Quadrophenia, beginning on June 8, 2013 at Dublin, it's worth remembering that things haven't always gone so well for Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend.

SIFF 2013 Face The Music Preview: A Band Called Death

Mon, May 13 2013 5:16pm - Source: KEXP 90.3 Blog

If you're craving a newly-rediscovered musical artist story as rocking, surprising, exciting, and heart-pouncing as last year's Searching for Sugar Man, this SIFF you have the documentary A Band Called Death.

Flashback: Pete Townshend Jams With the Grateful Dead

Tue, April 23 2013 5:16pm - Source: Rolling Stone

The Who and the Grateful Dead first shared a bill at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival, and later crossed paths at Woodstock, A Day on the Green and other massive concerts.

Gordon Hauptfleisch (1954-2013): An Appreciation

Sun, April 21 2013 12:51pm - Source: Something Else!

Having spent some of his earliest years just a mile down the road from where the Beach Boys grew up, the late Gordon Hauptfleish had a special way of capturing California's flaxen past, always describing it with real force and wisdom.

The Who to perform 'Quadrophenia' in full for July London charity gig

Tue, April 09 2013 4:21pm - Source: NME

The Wembley show will take place on July 8 and will raise finds for Double O, a charity established by the band in 1976 which gives out funds for causes such as relief of drug and alcohol addiction, domestic violence and sexual abuse.

The Who, Cream, Kevin Ayers, Matthew E White, Kurt Vile, Jeff Lynne in the new Uncut

Wed, March 27 2013 9:15am - Source: Uncut.co.uk

When I first started reading what used to be Melody Maker, in a time now shrouded not so much in what are usually called the mists of time as they are in a fog as dense as anything that might gather over Dogger Bank, I used to accept its weekly delivery in the manner of some kind of jackal, cur or otherwise fanged and ravenous critter.

A Ripple Conversation with Richie Wise from Dust

Wed, March 27 2013 7:41am - Source: The Ripple Effect

The story of Brooklyn proto-metal power trio Dust is truly one of a kind.

The Who: Can You See The Real Me?

Tue, March 26 2013 10:39pm - Source: Here Comes The Flood

The 2012 BBC documentary Can You See The Real Me? about Quadrophenia , the greatest album by The Who , has found is way to Youtube.

Simon Townshend: The Who's Plans, Touring With Heart and Having David Bowie Babysit You

Sun, March 17 2013 4:17pm - Source: Spinner

Simon Townshend read his older brother and Who guitarist Pete 's memoir , "Who I Am," and does recall the part he wrote about on page 177 when he declared "I'm going to do this," meaning become a rock musician.

Noel Gallagher: Middle-class bands 'wriggle out' of Teenage Cancer Trust gigs

Fri, March 15 2013 3:51pm - Source: Telegraph - London - UK [Music]

Noel Gallagher has spoken out about "middle-class" musicians who will not be playing at the Teenage Cancer Trust gigs the former Oasis singer has been organising.

The Who's Roger Daltrey Appointed As BIMM Brighton's First Ever Patron

Fri, March 15 2013 11:35am - Source: Stereoboard

BIMM Group, UK and Irelands market leader in contemporary music education, has announced the appointment of Roger Daltrey CBE as the first ever Patron of BIMM Brighton.

Book Notes - Austin Ratner "In the Land of the Living"

Thu, March 14 2013 5:44pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book.

‘A possibility of flying apart at any moment’: For Pete Townshend, it’s a wonder the Who is still here

Tue, March 12 2013 12:02pm - Source: Something Else!

Even as the Who announced the final dates of their sold-out Quadrophenia and More tour across the UK, Pete Townshend can't help but marvel that they're still together at all.

The Who announce final Quarophenia arena show

Mon, March 11 2013 2:14pm - Source: Music-News.com

THE WHO will perform their iconic 1973 double album QUADROPHENIA in its entirety, along with a selection of WHO classics.

The Who Add London Wembley Arena Show To 'Quadrophenia' UK Tour

Mon, March 11 2013 10:15am - Source: Stereoboard

Due to demand, The Who have added a third London date to their 'Quadrophenia' UK and Ireland tour.

Pete Townshend: 'There was a lot of hatred in The Who'

Fri, March 08 2013 11:38pm - Source: NME

The Who 's Pete Townshend has said that there was "a lot of hatred" in the early days of the band.

Binky Philips: Pete Townshend and I Bump Into Each Other at an Adam Ant Show

Fri, March 08 2013 6:27pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

The Story of a CBGB Almost-Was , David Dorn, then the head of the Rhino eBook project, commissioned me to write a book on The Who and my interactions with them as a 'front-row fan'.

Pete Townshend, 'Who I Am': The Who Guitarist Talks Crazy Upbringing, Trashing Hotels, Online Predators

Fri, March 08 2013 5:12pm - Source: Spinner

Pete Townshend talks the way he writes -- in minute detail.

The Who Guitarist Apologizes For Swearing At Child

Wed, March 06 2013 5:49pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Video footage from the concert shows just how unimpressed the 67-year-old musician was when the young fan held up a sign that read, "Smash Your Guitar, Pete!"

The Who's Pete Townshend Sorry for Swearing at Seven-Year-Old Girl in Hamilton, ON

Fri, March 01 2013 7:35pm - Source: Spinner

After crushing the dreams of a seven-year-old girl last week at a gig at Hamilton, Ontario's Copps Coliseum, The Who 's Pete Townshend has made a point of apologizing to her and her father for an incident during the concert.

'Hope they buy before I get old': The ultimate gift for fans of The Who

Fri, March 01 2013 6:53pm - Source: The Independent - Music

Now the ultimate gift for middle-aged rockers has arrived – a £2,000 scale model of the band's exact stage set-up, reproduced from the classic 1960s gig where your love affair with their music began.

The Who Strip Down At Comeback Gig

Tue, February 26 2013 8:33pm - Source: Rolling Stone

The Who 's concert at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on October 29th, 1999 was a huge moment in the band's latter-day history.

The Popdose Interview: Peter Beckett of Player

Tue, February 26 2013 2:07pm - Source: Pop Dose

That's not by any means to suggest that there's no more to the band than their biggest hit, mind you: they released four albums during their original run during the late '70s and early '80s, and despite regular claims to the contrary by the misinformed, they actually had two – count 'em – TWO top-10 hits (the other being "This Time I'm In It For Love"), and although the band's line-up has fluctuated over the years, Player continues to reform on occasion for live dates and, believe it or not, even has a new album: Too Many Reasons , released on Frontiers Records.

Ian Svenonius On Supernatural Strategies For Making A Rock ‘N’ Roll Group, The Meaning Of Bands In Listeners’ Lives, And The Make-Up Reunion Shows

Fri, February 22 2013 6:59pm - Source: Stereogum

Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Holly, and Brian Jones, to name a few — to help him craft a methodology for creating a band.

LIC Bar, which received Sandy aid from The Who, throwing fundraiser for the band's charity

Thu, February 21 2013 5:53pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, LIC Bar in (you guessed it) Long Island City was crushed by the storm.

The Who’s Roger Daltrey doesn’t want you smoking weed at his concert

Wed, February 20 2013 7:45pm - Source: Death + Taxes

Only five stateside dates remain on The Who's Quadrophenia and More Tour , so if you're planning to see them perform their 1973 opera, pro-tip: Don't smoke marijuana, as two fans recently discovered in the Bay Area.

Fleetwod Mac Fly Straight To Top Of Stereoboard's Hot Tickets Chart

Fri, February 15 2013 8:26am - Source: Stereoboard

British-American rockers Fleetwood Mac have unsurprisingly fought their way to the top of our Hot Tickets Chart this week, pipping last weeks leaders The Who - who fell to #2.

The Who Albums From Worst To Best

Thu, February 14 2013 10:45pm - Source: Stereogum

On "My Generation," Roger Daltrey famously proclaims, "I hope I die before I get old."

Live at Hull 1970

Wed, February 13 2013 3:30pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Live at Leeds , arguably the best live rock LP ever made, could have been called Live at Hull. The night after the Leeds show, the Who recorded virtually the same songs with matching fury at Hull City Hall. Audio glitches meant the tapes were not used.

Primal Scream to be joined by Echo And The Bunnymen

Tue, February 12 2013 2:05pm - Source: Music-News.com

With nearly all shows sold out for 2013's Teenage Cancer Trust concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, additional special guests have been confirmed.

The Who's Pete Townshend Sends Special Video Message To Irish Fans Ahead Of 'Quadrophenia' Tour

Mon, February 11 2013 3:28pm - Source: Stereoboard

Ahead of The Whos highly anticipated arena shows in Dublin and Belfast this summer, Pete Townshend has sent a message especially to Irish fans.

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