Pete Townshend Paints Grim Picture for Classic Acts’ Return
The Who guitarist outlines post-pandemic scenario that could see older stars locked out of venues.
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Pete Townshend Is Glad Keith Moon and John Entwistle Are Gone
Who guitarist recalls late colleagues as “f---ing difficult to play with.”
Pete Townshend Says Rock Isn’t Dead, But Guitar-Based Rock Is
The Who veteran believes virtuosos have “exhausted the possibilities” but that things will change again in the future.
Pete Townshend Reveals the Only Thing the Who Don’t Argue About
Guitarist discusses his changing relationship with Roger Daltrey.
Roger Daltrey Explains Why Pete Townshend Smashed Guitars
Who frontman says trademark stage performance “was not about the visual.”
How Pete Townshend’s ‘Iron Man’ Musical Led to Another Who Reunion
His Broadway production's box office success piqued Hollywood interest, and the story was eventually made into a film.
How the Who Changed Rock Forever With ‘Tommy’
Pete Townshend wanted to do something to fully capitalize on the album as a continuous art form.
Why Pete Townshend Got Arrested at the Fillmore East
He kicked a man off stage, apparently thinking he was just another goofy fan.
How Pete Townshend Completed His First Proper Solo Album, ‘Empty Glass’
He'd started experimenting with a recording career outside the Who in the early '70s.