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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 ...
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, ...
Pete Townshend passes the torch to the next generation as he lends his guitar chops to emerging Dutch guitarist's latest record
Pete Townshend is lending his guitar chops to the next generation with his latest feature on a song by emerging Dutch singer-songwriter Inge Lamboo. The song, Call Out Your Name, was released on March ...
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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 ...
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Pete Townshend: ‘I’ve Got Maybe 10 Years Left as a Creative’
In the early days of the Who, Pete Townshend gave little thought to a solo career. Writing songs for the band, crafting albums, and touring behind them occupied nearly all of his time and mental ...
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The Who’s Pete Townshend Throws Shade at The Beatles: ‘They Made a Joke’ at Serious Questions
The Who’s Pete Townshend offered a shady explanation of his differences with fellow 1960s rock titans The Beatles. “When you look at early interviews with The Beatles, what they did is every ...
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The Who’s Pete Townshend Says Band’s Classic Song ‘My Generation’ Is a ‘Burden’
The Who’s legendary guitarist Pete Townshend admitted that the band’s most iconic song, “My Generation,” became “a burden.” “I hate playing it,” Townshend, 79, confessed on the ...
Men's Journal23d
Rock Icon Predicts He Has 'Maybe 10 Years Left' as a Creative
In an interview with Rolling Stone, guitarist Pete Townshend took some time to discuss touring with The Who and his solo career, and he reckoned with his own mortality a bit along the way.
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The Who’s Pete Townshend Drops New Collaboration with Young Dutch Indie-Pop Artist He Calls “a Special Talent”
“I’ve never felt as happy as today!! ‘Call Out Your Name’ [featuring] Pete Townshend is now available to listen to on your favorite streaming platform,” she wrote. “What a ride so far ...
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Rocker Pete Townshend claims The Who invented stadium rock but "gave it away" to Queen
Veteran rocker Pete Townshend claims his band The Who “invented stadium rock” but says they gave it away to other artists such as Queen, U2 and Bruce Springsteen to reap the rich rewards.
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‘It Came From a Place of Resentment’
Photo: Barrie Wentzell In 1965, Pete Townshend was in his apartment workshopping a new song for his band the Who after a group of fans asked him to write lyrics that spoke to their generation’s ...