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As the Who undertake their final tour, it’s worth remembering that half the original group is no longer with us. Drummer Keith Moon died in 1978, and bass guitarist John Entwistle in 2002. And yet ...

"My friend Graham Beard and I were about 11, and we went to see some Bill Haley movies when we were on holiday. So we wrote some songs." ...

Pete Townshend has long been one of the best songwriters in rock music. He is a pretty good guitarist, too, of course, but he and his band made their bones on the backs of Townshend's often brilliant ...

Near the end of The Who’s concert at the United Center Sunday night, purportedly the last time that Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend will ever perform here as The Who, right before the climax of ...

After a Who concert on Sept. 10, Attorney Garry Taroli, right, was invited backstage to meet iconic guitarist Pete Townshend. WILKES-BARRE — This is a story about a Wilkes-Barre attorney and an iconic ...

Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey embarked on their first “farewell” show in 1982, but since then, there have been several others. In a recent interview, Townshend admitted that the Who’s multiple ...

When The Who smashed their guitars and drums on stage, it felt like an extension of their loud, abrasive, and defiant rock ‘n’ roll. Years later, Pete Townshend would suggest that his “smashing ...

Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey have made it as clear as they can that The Who’s current farewell tour really is their last lap around North America. Now in their 80s, the British rock royals intend ...

Won’t get fooled again. Drummer Zak Starkey revealed where he stands with The Who after singer Roger Daltrey and guitarist ...