The Who got their first lead guitarist because Pete Townshend wanted the schoolyard protection only a school bully could offer.

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Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey could have closed their last ever gig with any number of legendary songs, but the choice of ...

Following the show, Townshend joined Elgort, Fitzpatrick and the rest of the cast and crew for tapas, drinks and even a mini ...

Pete Townshend reveals that the first time he smashed a guitar was when he was just 13 years old and quickly became his ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Larry Ellis/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images When Pete Townshend’s touring days ...

Actor Ansel Elgort (Baby Driver, West Side Story) will make his professional dance debut in Pete Townshend’s Quadrophenia, A Rock Ballet at New York City Center next month. Directed by Rob Ashford ...

I broke my bed to The Who back in the ’80s. Wait. I can explain. I was listening to “Who Are You” at full volume and bouncing up and down on the bed. After one particularly impressive bound — compete ...

When The Who smashed their guitars and drums on stage, it felt like an extension of their loud, abrasive, and defiant rock ‘n’ roll. Years later, Pete Townshend would suggest that his “smashing ...

Back in 1993, the great John Hiatt sang, “Oh, it breaks my heart to see those stars/Smashing a perfectly good guitar.” Whether allegorical or not, Hiatt – in his song, Perfectly Good Guitar, from his ...

Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey embarked on their first “farewell” show in 1982, but since then, there have been several others. In a recent interview, Townshend admitted that the Who’s multiple ...

The guitarist and frontman chat about their fraught partnership, earliest goals and (possibly) final shows on the road. By Rob Tannenbaum “This is what happens when you get old,” Pete Townshend said ...