Pete Townshend Archives - Rock and Roll Globe

One Life’s Enough: The Who’s It’s Hard at 40

September 14, 2022September 14, 2022 Justin Cober-Lake 1 Comment 1982, 40th Anniversary, Athena, Eminence Front, It's Hard, John Entwistle, Kenney Jones, MCA Records, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, The Who

Looking back on one of the band’s most underrated albums

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Ian Hunter, 83, Penned Best Song of His Career at 76

June 18, 2022July 5, 2022 Ken Kurson 2 Comments Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Dennis DeYoung, Foreigner, Ian Hunter, John Panozzo, Jon Bon Jovi, Mick Jones, Mick Ralphs, Mott the Hoople, Paul McCartney, Pete Townshend, Styx, The Who

Mott leader’s tribute to Bowie revealed an artist heading loudly into that good night

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Who’s Back: Pete and Roger Return To Boston

May 20, 2022 Jim Sullivan 5 Comments Behind Blue Eyes, Pete Townshend, Pinball Wizard, Quadrohenia, Roger Daltrey, Simon Townshend, The Who, Tommy, Who Hits Back, Zak Starkey

The Who Hits Back tour is a testament to rejuvenation

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Remembrance Rock

Not To Be Taken Away: Keith Moon at 75

August 23, 2021August 23, 2021 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 75th birthday, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Pete Townshend, Quadrophenia, Roger Daltrey, The Who, Two Sides of the Moon, Who Are You

The Who drummer’s infamous escapades were the epitome of rock ‘n’ roll

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The Who Didn’t Sell Out; They Bought In

April 29, 2021March 24, 2022 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Box Set, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Pete Townshend, Quadrophenia, Roger Daltrey, Super Deluxe Edition, The Who, The Who Sell Out, Tommy

Rediscovering The Who’s first concept album with a massive new box set

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Face Dances At 40: How The Who Moved On Without Moon

April 1, 2021April 1, 2021 Jim Allen 2 Comments 1981, 40th Anniversary, Another Tricky Day, Face Dances, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Kenney Jones, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, The Who, You Better You Bet

In 1981, the rock gods rebounded from tragedy by getting in tune with the times

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Music Journalism

Famous Quotes Vol. 15: January 2021

January 2, 2021January 2, 2021 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Brian Eno, Bryan Ferry, Cerebral Caustic, Dave Edmunds, Enya, Famous Quotes, Jim Sullivan, Mark E. Smith, Nick Lowe, Pete Townshend, Rockpile, Roxy Music, The Fall, The Who

Veteran rock critic Jim Sullivan looks back on a career of epic interviews in the latest installment of his inquisitive column

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Britpop Music Journalism

A Ready, Steady, Revolution!

October 15, 2020October 16, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments and power-brokers Andrew Loog Oldham, Andy Neill, Chris Stamp, Donovan, Marvin Gaye, Mick Jagger, Otis Redding, Pete Townshend, Ray Davies, Ready Steady Go!, Rod Stewart, The Animals, The Beatles, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, The Supremes, The Who

A new book on the groundbreaking British television program, Ready, Steady, Go! documents pop’s primetime emergence

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John Entwistle: The Ox at 75

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 Jim Sullivan 3 Comments 75th birthday, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Kenney Jones, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, The Kinks, The Who

Remembering the late Who bassist on a landmark birthday in Rock & Roll Heaven

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Blues Hard Rock Rock

1970: The Who Come Alive

May 26, 2020May 26, 2020 Lily Moayeri 0 Comments 1970, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Live At Hull, Live At Leeds, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, Shel Talmy, The Who, Tommy

50 years since its initial release, Live at Leeds maintains its position as one of the definitive live albums of all time

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A Little Is Enough: Pete Townshend’s Empty Glass Turns 40

April 21, 2020April 21, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1980, Atco, Empty Glass, Face Dances, Let My Love Open The Door, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, The Sex Pistols, The Who

In 1980, the Who guitarist’s cup overflowed as the finest solo outing of his career

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Alternative Rock Pop

Building Quirky Birdhouses: They Might Be Giants’ Flood at 30

April 6, 2020April 18, 2020 Jordan Blum 1 Comment 1990, Arto Lindsay, Elektra, Elvis Costello, Flood, John Flansburgh, John Linnell, Madness, Malcolm In The Middle, Paul McCartney, Pete Townshend, Quentin Tarantino, The Teardrop Explodes, They Might Be Giants, Tiny Toons Adventures

Why we need the levity of John Flansburgh and John Linnell’s college radio classic now more than ever

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IN CONCERT: The Who Keep It Movin’ in Boston

September 16, 2019September 17, 2019 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Boston, Fenway Park, Pete Townshend, Quadrophenia, Roger Daltrey, The Who, The Who's Tommy Orchestral, Tommy, Zak Starkey

With a full orchestra in tow, Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend let the sparks fly at Fenway Park

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Rock Soundtracks and Film Scores

The Who Decayed: Celebrating The Kids Are Alright at 40

July 17, 2019July 17, 2019 Trevor Seigler 0 Comments 1979, 40th Anniversary, Happy Jack, Jeff Stein, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, The Smothers Brothers, The Who

The loudest band of The British Invasion offset a destructive 1979 with a definitive documentary and soundtrack

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Who Are You at 40

August 28, 2018August 28, 2018 Bill Kopp 0 Comments 1978, 40th Anniversary, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, The Who

More songs about songs and songwriting on The Who’s final album with Keith Moon

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