Feedback and smashed Rickenbackers were the results of his frustration with both suburban life and his limited guitar skills.

“My first [friend] was Graham Beard—my best friend (though I was perhaps not his best) from the age of 4 until about 11, when we went to watch Bill Haley play, and I picked up a guitar,” said ...

Schoolyard dynamics can be brutal, and sometimes, the best way to protect yourself is to get in the good graces of the toughest kid in the class—at least, that’s the tack Pete Townshend took when the ...

Pete Townshend, the legendary guitarist and principal songwriter for The Who, has been creating music for more than six decades, leading to dozens of memorable hits. So is it possible for him to list ...

Pete Townshend is never one to pull punches. On a recent appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, the Who’s legendary guitarist-songwriter made a bold political statement while naming his ...

BroadwayWorld tiene su exclusiva primera mirada a Ansel Elgort y Pete Townshend caracterizados para el próximo estreno estadounidense de Quadrophenia de Pete Townshend, un ballet rock con dirección de ...

Pete Townshend smashed more than guitars—he shattered personal relationships, the rock and roll rulebook, and even his own sanity. The mastermind behind The Who’s iconic sound, Townshend lived a life ...

Joining Golden Globe Award nominee Ansel Elgort as ‘The Godfather,’ two-time Olivier Award nominee Adam Garcia as ‘Father,’ and rising star Paris Fitzpatrick who performs the iconic lead role of ...

Besides being the last studio album issued prior to drummer Keith Moon's passing in 1978, Who Are You holds the distinction of being the most enervating release in the British quartet's discography, ...

I can say that I did not expect to be leaving the Who‘s visit to the Hollywood Bowl this week holding myself back from breaking into complete bawling. Yes, it’s a farewell tour, and one we’re pretty ...