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Pete Townshend is hailed as one of rock’s greatest rhythm players. Even he’s not shy about his talents, telling Sound International in 1980, “in that particular area, I don’t think I’m ...
Pete Townshend has clarified that Zak Starkey remains a member of The Who, addressing earlier confusion following Starkey's supposed departure announcement after Royal Albert Hall performances.
Pete Townshend is denying recent reports that The Who’s longtime drummer Zak Starkey was fired from the English rock band after 28 years. The 79-year-old guitarist confirmed on Saturday there ...
Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, and co. will start their farewell run at the Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL, on August 16, with the final date taking them to Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena ...
The Who‘s Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey are holding ... soliciting questions via their social channels.) Enticingly, the project is called “The Song Is Over.” They haven’t clarified ...
he did an amazing job of realizing which of his new songs belonged to what project. All this came at a time when he was struggling a bit with drug and alcohol issues. Pete Townshend found a ...
Pete Townshend thinks he would have been "happier" without The Who. The 79-year-old musician - who co-founded the band in 1964 - has always felt the group were "beneath" him and he believes he'd ...
The Who's Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend have discussed whether or not there could be final concerts in the UK following their 'The Song Is Over North America Farwell Tour'. The full recording ...
And when it didn’t happen, it destroyed me,” Townshend continued. “It was only later on that I realized I actually did have a talent. As soon as I started to write, I really came together in ...
Pete Townshend made a bombshell confession as The Who announced they would be retiring from touring after 60 years. The musician made his admission and said "everyone needs to know the truth" as the ...
After the Who announced that they had parted ways with drummer Zak Starkey earlier this week, band co-founder Pete Townshend took to social media to say this is not the case. “News Flash! Who back Zak ...
Pete Townshend at The 77th Annual Tony Awards at ... slightly more ambitious thread,” he told NME about the ambitious project last year. “It’s not me being pompous. It’s just something ...