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Pete Townshend To Release Massive Live Concert Compilation Set
For the first time, the complete collection of Pete Townshend’s recorded live shows has been compiled into one place. The whopping 14-CD set will cover a series of shows from 1985-2001, originally...
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The Who’s Pete Townshend Announces ‘Quadrophenia, A Mod Ballet’
London’s Sadler’s Wells and Universal Music UK have announced the world premiere of Quadrophenia, A Mod Ballet, based on The Who’s 1973 multi-million album of the same name, written by Pete Townshend....
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‘The Seeker’: Pete Townshend On Spiritual Quest As The Who Follow ‘Tommy’
How to follow Tommy? In album terms, we know that The Who’s next release was the classic concert recording Live At Leeds, and then, after the ill-starred Lifehouse sessions, 1971’s revered Who’s Next....
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‘Magic Bus’: The Hit Pete Townshend Called ‘The Who At Their Early Best’
The Who’s “Magic Bus” was late in arriving, and didn’t fully live up to its chart potential, but became a band staple just the same. So much so, in fact, that Pete Townshend described it as “The Who at...
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‘The Story of the Who’ Comes to Vinyl
The 1976 compilation The Story of the Who will be reissued on vinyl later this year. This version of the 2LP collection—which many regard as the most complete “Best Of” album for The Who—features a...
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The Loudest Bands In History: 10 Ear-Splitting Acts
In 1975, Motörhead singer Lemmy famously joked that the band “will be so loud that if we move in next door to you, your lawn will die.” He said this at a time when bands were competing to break into...
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Weird Instruments: A Collection Of Strange Music Makers
Weird instruments? Why bother? Indeed, Lou Reed once wrote “you can’t beat two guitars, bass, and drums,” in the liner notes of his 1989 album, New York. Sorry, Lou, but that’s not always the case....
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Oldest Bands In Music: Acts That Defy The Laws Of Age And Time
It’s better to burn out than to fade away – or so said Neil Young. But, once in a while, a band does neither. This list of just a few of the oldest bands in music celebrates the groups who have become...
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Two Pete Townshend Records Are Being Repressed On Vinyl
Pete Townshend is set to release two newly mastered vinyl records, The Iron Man: The Musical By Pete Townshend and Psychoderelict (music-only). The engineering for the re-releases was done by Miles...
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The Who’s Vespa Scooter Restored For Teenage Cancer Trust Fundraiser...
The 1964 Vespa GS scooter that was used as a stage prop on The Who’s 1996 Quadrophenia tour has been restored and is going on the road to raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust. Shop the best of The...
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The Album Isn’t Dead. Long Live The Long-Player
The long-player is a relic, we’re assured on a daily basis. An artform that stubbornly refuses to recognize its obsolescence and was stepped over by the single on music’s evolutionary ladder, consigned...
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