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The Who To Make New Album
The Who plan to record a new album this summer.The 'My Generation' rockers - who haven't released new material since 2006 album 'Endless Wire' - already have three demos written and plan to do more...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 July 2014
The Who To Record New Album
The Who could soon reunite to release a new album. Frontman Roger Daltrey claims guitarist Pete Townshend has ''about 90 songs'' for a new record and he wants to stick to the band's iconic sound.Roger...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 30 January 2014
Roger Taylor Beats Tinnitus
Queen's Roger Taylor mentally trained himself to beat Tinnitus.The 'Radio Ga Ga' drummer has lived a loud life as a member of one of the biggest rock bands on the planet and it had led...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 October 2013
Roger Daltrey: 'Nobody Can Compare To The Who'
Roger Daltrey doesn't think any band could compare to The Who during their heyday. The group's frontman is confident the British rockers had the best sound around in the 1970s and insists people only preferred...
By Clive King on 16 June 2013
Hendrix 'Copied' Townshend
Roger Daltrey claims Jimi Hendrix ''copied'' Pete Townshend's original guitar playing style. The Who frontman insists his fellow bandmate is one of the most unique guitar players ever seen, so much so that Hendrix -...
By Bang Showbiz on 15 June 2013
George Jones Dies
George Jones has died age 81.The country music legend suffered a health scare on April 18, when he was hospitalised in Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, for a severe fever and irregular blood...
By Bang Showbiz on 27 April 2013
Stones, Beatles & Animals Team Up To Honour The Who's Pete Townshend
Mick Jagger, Paul Mccartney and The Animals' Eric Burdon paid tribute to Pete Townshend when the rocker picked up the prestigious Les Paul Award at the 28th annual Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards in California...
By WENN on 28 January 2013
The Who To Play Quadrophenia On UK Tour
The Who have announced their UK and Ireland arena tour dates, in which they will play their album 'Quadrophenia'.The 'My Generation' rockers are set to play ten dates across June - starting in Dublin and...
By Clive King on 28 January 2013
Pete Townshend Wins Les Paul Award
The Who star Pete Townshend was honoured with the prestigious Les Paul Award at the 28th annual Technical Excellence & Creativity (Tec) Awards on Friday (25Jan13).The rocker was selected for the prize, named after electric...
By WENN on 28 January 2013
Pete Townshend Uses Alternative Medicine To Help With Tinnitus
The Who star Pete Townshend has turned to all-natural health remedies to help deal with his ongoing hearing issues.The 67 year old has been suffering with tinnitus, a ringing in the ears, for many years...
By WENN on 21 November 2012
Pete Townshend And David Walliams Nominated For Book Awards
The Who rocker Pete Townshend and funnyman David Walliams are set to compete for prizes at Britain's National Book Awards along with J.K. Rowling and Fifty Shades Of Grey writer E. L. James.Townshend's memoir, Who...
By WENN on 13 November 2012
Confusion Reigns On First Night Of The Who Tour As Pete Townshend Walks Off Stage (Photos)
"Where's Pete gone?" Confusion reigned on the first night of The Who's tourThe first night of The Who's tour in America got off to a shaky start in Sunrise, Florida last night (November 1, 2012)...
By Contributor in Music / Festivals on 02 November 2012
The Who Struggle To Capture Old Sound
The Who ''feel the ghosts'' of Keith Moon and John Entwistle.The group's guitarist Pete Townshend admits he and bandmate Roger Daltrey find it difficult to capture the essence of the band without the late members,...
By Bang Showbiz on 11 October 2012
Pete Townshend Contemplated Suicide After Child Porn Arrest
The Who rocker Pete Townshend was so distraught when he was branded a "paedophile" following his 2003 arrest he contemplated suicide.The star was investigated by police after he used a credit card to access a...
By WENN on 29 September 2012
Pete Townshend Admits Child Pornography Investigation Was "Insane"
Pete Townshend, The Who guitarist has admitted in a recent interview that his decision and method in investigating child pornography was insane, but has also felt vilified by comments about him since, after the incident...
By Contributor on 28 September 2012
Pete Townshend: I Paid $7 For Child Pornography Images
Pete Townshend has broken his nine year silence on the child pornography scandal that threatened to derail his career. The legendary guitarist with The Who was arrested for downloading images of abused children, though has...
By Michael West on 28 September 2012
Pete Townshend Finally Breaks Silence On Child Porn Scandal
A mere nine years after the story first broke, Pete Townshend has broken his silence over the child pornography scandal at last, giving the ‘full’ story of events in his upcoming autobiography Who...
By Michael West on 28 September 2012
Pete Townshend Autobiography Gives Inside Track On Arrest
Fans wanting to find out about Pete Townshend's arrest following a child pornography incident in 2003 can read all about it in his new autobiography, reports The Guardian.The book - a candid insight into the...
By Jack de Aguilar on 28 September 2012
British Stars Sign Petition Backing Imprisoned Punk Band
Pete Townshend, Jarvis Cocker and Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos have signed a petition demanding a fair trial for Russian punk band Pussy Riot.Former The Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr, Pet Shop Boys' Neil Tennant and...
By WENN on 02 August 2012
Stars Call On U.k. Prime Minister To Act Against Music Piracy
Stars including Sir Elton John and The Who rockers Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend are urging British Prime Minister David Cameron to take a stand against illegal downloading.The musicians have joined Queen guitarist Brian May,...
By WENN on 24 July 2012
Paul Weller's Challenging Tracks
Paul Weller likes to challenge himself to fit an entire story into his songs. The 'That Dangerous Age' rocker has never been a fan of whole albums which explore a single concept, preferring individual tracks...
By Bang Showbiz on 21 July 2012
'The Who' To Tour Classic Album Before They 'Drop Dead'
The Who 's classic Quadrophenia album will be getting a new lease of life, as Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey get ready to hit the road later this year (November, 2012), The Guardian reports today...
By WENN on 19 July 2012
Pete Townshend: 'I Won't Be Talking About Bandmate's Penis In New Book'
Rocker Pete Townshend appears to have learned from fellow guitar great Keith Richards about what to include in memoirs about bandmates, insisting there won't be any private revelations about his The Who sidekick Roger Daltrey...
By WENN on 18 July 2012
Ken Russell Tributes Pour In Following Death
Tributes have been pouring in for late director Ken Russell, the extrovert British film director who sadly passed away aged 84 on Sunday (November 27th 2011). Russell was known throughout the industry for his thought-provoking...
By WENN on 28 November 2011
Pete Townshend Rocks Prince's Trust Gala
Pete Townshend and Boy George topped an impressive bill at the Prince's Trust Rock Gala at the Royal Albert Hall in London last night (23.11.11). The pair were joined by veterans including Chris de Burgh,...
By Bang Showbiz on 24 November 2011
The Who Stars Launch Cancer Charity In U.s.
The Who stars Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend have taken their successful Teenage Cancer Trust initiative across the Atlantic by launching the scheme in the U.S.The rockers have been raising money for teenage cancer patients...
By WENN on 06 November 2011
Pete Townshend Blasts Itunes
Pete Townshend has blasted Apple's iTunes service for bleeding artists "like a digital vampire".The Who guitarist thinks the digital download service - which accounts for more than 75 per cent of all legal downloads -...
By Bang Showbiz on 01 November 2011
Roger Daltrey Unsure If The Who Will Tour Again
Roger Daltrey isn't sure if he will ever tour with Pete Townshend again as The Who.The 67-year-old singer is currently performing his 'Tommy Reborn' show - which features songs from the band's acclaimed rock opera...
By Bang Showbiz on 18 July 2011
John Lennon Album Sells For 23k
An album signed by John Lennon hours before he was shot dead has fetched £23,750 at auction. The record - an edition of the former Beatles singer's 'Double Fantasy' album, signed in December 1980 shortly...
By Bang Showbiz on 15 June 2011
Pete Townshend's Guitar Sells For $50,000 At Auction
A guitar once owned by The Who rocker Pete Townshend has raised $50,000 (£31,250) at a music auction in London.The Gibson Les Paul Gold Top guitar, which smashed its original $32,000 (£20,000) estimate, was played...
By WENN on 15 June 2011
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