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The Who drummer Zak Starkey breaks silence after he’s kicked out of band after almost 30 years
Drummer Zak Starkey said he is “surprised and saddened” in his first comments since he was kicked out of the Hall of Fame ...
The Smithereens’ love affair with The Who goes way back – yet when guitarist Jim Babjak got the chance to meet Pete Townshend, he turned it down
Fast forward to 1986, and the band's version of The Seeker, from The Who's 1971 compilation album Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy, ...
Legendary rock band fires longtime member after ‘huge fallout’ (reports)
A legendary rock band has fired a longtime member after a “huge fallout,” according to multiple reports. The Who, featuring ...
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Every Pete Townshend Solo Album, Ranked From Worst To Best
G uitarist Pete Townshend wrote some of rock's most iconic songs for The Who, and his musical legacy will always be ensured ...
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Pete Townshend's "Pinball Wizard" Was A Last-Minute Change: "I Was Clutching At Straws"
Fans have become accustomed to Tommy the “Pinball Wizard,” but Townshend's original character had a very different background ...
The Who’s true lead guitarist, according to Pete Townshend
With his windmill guitar strumming and tendency to destroy his equipment at the end of every gig, Townshend quickly became one of rock’s defining guitarists, inspiring countless future generations to ...
The Who fires long-time drummer, Ringo Starr’s son Zak Starkey after ‘huge fallout’: reports
The band’s frontman Roger Daltrey, 81, and guitarist Pete Townshend, 79, ended things with Starkey — the son of The Beatles ...
In ‘acrimonious’ move, beloved member of legendary band The Who is shockingly fired
Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Who have stunningly fired drummer Zak Starkey. The Mirror reported that guitarist Pete ...
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Zak Starkey Breaks Silence on Firing From the Who: ‘I’m Surprised and Saddened’
"After playing those songs with the band for so many decades, I’m surprised and saddened anyone would have an issue with my ...
Pete Townshend Says The Who 'F---ing Nailed It' with These Two Hit Songs
Pete Townshend reveals the two songs he think the Who "f---ing nailed it" with. The guitarist and songwriter spoke to ...
Reporter's Notebook: The Who... not too old to rock
Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend lit up London in a rare, fiery performance for Teenage Cancer Trust — decades older, still ...
Zak Starkey 'surprised and saddened' over The Who departure
Zak Starkey is "surprised and saddened" about his departure from The Who. The 59-year-old drummer parted ways with Roger ...