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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pete Townshend says female fans of bands are 'fickle' and 'move from one group to the other' as he discusses the death of One Direction's Liam Payne

Pete Townshend has claimed female fans of bands are 'fickle' and 'move from one band to the other' as he discussed the death of Liam Payne. Speaking to The Telegraph, Pete and his wife Rachel Fuller were asked about the recent death of One Direction star Liam Payne who died at the age of 31 after falling off a third-floor …

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8 months ago

In 'The Who's Tommy,' Ali Louis Bourzgui Is A Reimagined 'Pinball Wizard' For The Ages

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING Audiences fortunate enough to catch Broadway’s new revival of “The Who’s Tommy” are likely to leave the theater buzzing about Ali Louis Bourzgui, whose portrayal of the title character is both deeply moving and delightfully weird. Before long, Tommy’s penchant for arcade games makes him a local celebrity, as noted in “Pinball Wizard,” the musical’s centerpiece and …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Sir David Jason lands new TV role on popular motoring show making it the show's 'biggest signing ever'

Daily Mail

Sir David Jason has signed up to appear on National Geographic motoring show Car SOS. Sir David Jason has signed up to appear on National Geographic motoring show Car SOS The actor, 84, will appear alongside hosts Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend for a special episode of the programme as he has a hand in repairing an old vehicle Only …

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1 year, 2 months ago

The Who’s Pete Townshend interview: How Keir Starmer confronted me about ‘child pornography’ on my computer

The Independent

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “If there’s any prescience there, it was certainly the …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Music Review: ‘Who’s Next/Life House’ is a dive into The Who’s masterpiece that mostly slipped away

Associated Press

“Who’s Next/Life House” — The Who’s massive new box set — dives deep down the archival rabbit hole to shed light on the development of one of the band’s greatest records — and one grandiose idea that slipped away. The 10-disc, 155-track collection out Friday shows how Pete Townshend ’s self-described “mad idea” for a science fiction rock opera “Life …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Guitar owned by The Who’s Pete Townshend could sell for £20,000

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Townshend donated the 1989 Takamine FP-360SC electro-acoustic guitar to a friend known only as …

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2 years, 7 months ago

New this week: Harry Styles, ‘Angelyne’ and ‘The Valet’

Associated Press

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Yet here is a “Chip ’n Dale” with John Mulaney voicing Chip, Andy Samberg as Dale and Lonely Island auteur Akiva Schaffer directing the new Disney+ release, streaming Friday. Styles told BBC Radio One that the song is …

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3 years ago

Story of the Song: Who are You by The Who

The Independent

After a 12-hour meeting with Who management and the financial Svengali, Allen Klein, Pete Townshend was in no mood to stay sober. The next day, he wrote a song about the night's events: “I staggered back to the underground/ And the breeze blew back my hair/ I remember throwin' punches around/ And preachin' from my chair/ Who are you?” He …

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3 years, 9 months ago

TV show Car SOS revives the most important MG Metro 6R4 ever built

Daily Mail

The most important and historically significant MG Metro 6R4 rally car of all time has been taken from scrapyard to showroom condition in an epic salvage mission - and you can watch the full rebuild process of the Group B legend for yourself next month. From scrapyard to showroom condition: It might not look it, but this MG Metro 6R4 …

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4 years ago

The Who concert memorial fundraiser plays on, virtually

Associated Press

CINCINNATI — For years, alumni of a Cincinnati-area high school have gathered to raise scholarship money in memory of three classmates killed in a crush of people at a 1979 concert by The Who. Fred Wittenbaum, one of the organizers of the fundraiser, said he and others had kicked around “some strange ideas” for the benefit, normally held over the …

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Pete Townshend says female fans of bands are 'fickle' and 'move from one group to the other' as he discusses the death of One Direction's Liam Payne

In 'The Who's Tommy,' Ali Louis Bourzgui Is A Reimagined 'Pinball Wizard' For The Ages

Sir David Jason lands new TV role on popular motoring show making it the show's 'biggest signing ever'

The Who’s Pete Townshend interview: How Keir Starmer confronted me about ‘child pornography’ on my computer

Music Review: ‘Who’s Next/Life House’ is a dive into The Who’s masterpiece that mostly slipped away

Guitar owned by The Who’s Pete Townshend could sell for £20,000

New this week: Harry Styles, ‘Angelyne’ and ‘The Valet’

Story of the Song: Who are You by The Who

TV show Car SOS revives the most important MG Metro 6R4 ever built

The Who concert memorial fundraiser plays on, virtually