Jimi Hendrix’s arrival in London in September 1966 was a storm no one had forecast. Within months, he had assembled the Jimi Hendrix Experience and released three top-10 singles. In doing so, he ...

For their third album, released in 1967, The Who had turned to more story and character-driven songs. The Who Sell Out was full of strange character studies by Pete Townshend, and intricate narratives ...

Pete Townshend’s Lifehouse concept has run through his work with the Who and as a solo artist ever since he abandoned his original vision because it was too difficult to turn into reality. Originally ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Ross Halfin As the Second World War lurched to its conclusion, Peter Dennis Blandford ...

Happy 80th birthday, Pete Townshend! Longtime readers will know he’s my favorite songwriting rock-and-roller, placed high on a pedestal that includes Bob Dylan and Van Morrison (who belong to no other ...

May heaped praise on Townshend and said he's been "lucky enough to be there watching" The Who co-founder's journey to icon status Jack Irvin has over five years of experience working in digital ...

In April, The Who announced that it had parted ways with Starkey, who is Ringo Starr’s son, a few weeks after an onstage incident during a concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London. During the show, ...

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 time they ...