The Who

Roger Daltrey Lives On A Farm and Loves It

by Music-News.com

Roger Daltrey thinks agriculture saved him from the excesses of fame.

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Tom Jones, Forum theatre Melbourne 2014, photo Ros O'Gorman

Tom Jones Heads For His First UK No 1 in Two Decades

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Sir Tom Jones is on course for his first UK Number 1 album in two decades with Surrounded By Time.

Tagged as: John Lennon, music industry, rock, The Who, Tom Jones, UK, UK charts

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The Who Revisit Heinz Baked Beans For 50th Anniversary

by Music-News.com

The Who have reunited with Heinz five decades after their iconic ‘The Who Sell Out’ album artwork, which featured frontman Roger Daltrey sitting in a bath full of Heinz Beanz.

Tagged as: 60s, Heinz, rock, The Who, UK

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The Who Signal Recording Days May Be Over

by Music-News.com

The Who may not make another album because they won’t make any money from it.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, rock, Roger Daltrey, The Who, UK

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The Who Cancel 2021 Plans

by Music-News.com

The Who were due to play 10 dates next month but have scrapped their plans due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, rock, The Who, UK

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The Who’s Tommy To Be Staged In Melbourne

by Noise11.com

Tommy will return to Melbourne in August with seven shows locked in for The Palais, St Kilda.

Tagged as: 60s, Australia, rock, The Who, theatre, Tommy

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Pete Townshend Claims The Who Invented Heavy Metal

by Music-News.com

Pete Townshend has claimed The Who’s 1970 ‘Live At Leeds’ album pioneered the genre of heavy metal and influenced the likes of Led Zeppelin while other artists have since stole their “mantle”.

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The Who Set For First Number One Album In Nearly 50 Years

by Music-News.com

The Who could claim their first UK Number 1 album in almost half a century on this week’s Official Albums Chart.

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New Music Releases for 6 December 2019

by Gavin Ryan

Major new titles coming this week from: Camila Cabello, Kylie Minogue (live), Muse (boxset), Cold Chisel, The Who, Liam Payne, The Beautiful Girls (GH), Fat Freddy’s Drop, Polish Club, Blueface and French Montana.

Tagged as: Australia, Blueface, Camila Cabello, Cold Chisel, Fat Freddy's Drop, Kylie Minogue (live), Liam Payne, Muse (boxset), music industry, music news, new music, Polish Club, The Beautiful Girls (GH), The Who

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The Who Release Another Taste of Who

by Paul Cashmere

The Who have released another new song from ‘Who’, their first album in 13 years.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Pete Townshend, rock, Roger Daltrey, The Who, Who

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Pete Townshend Will Only Smash One More Guitar For Charity

by Music-News.com

Pete Townshend and his band mates – comprised of Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, and drummer Keith Moon – were known for their hedonistic behaviour which included smashing their instruments and wrecking their stages, but now that he’s older, Pete has said he’ll only cause damage to another guitar if it helps to raise money for charity.

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The Who’s Tommy Is Returning To Broadway

by Music-News.com

The upcoming run of the acclaimed rock opera, which is comprised of music and lyrics by the iconic rock group’s songwriter and guitarist Pete Townshend, will be directed by Des McAnuff – who was in charge of the original production between 1993 and 1995.

Tagged as: 60s, classic rock, rock, The Who, Tommy, UK

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The Who Plays Boston #Review

by Music-News.com

In 2018, The Who’s singer, Roger Daltrey, toured and performed the bands’ legendary Rock-opera, “Tommy,” in its entirety with assistance from orchestras that were in the areas in which he was playing. Since there is a good amount of orchestration on the original “Tommy” album (which were all performed by the groups’ now-deceased bass player, John Entwistle), it is not surprising that the results of the shows were quite superb.

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The Who To Release Their First Album In 13 Years

by Paul Cashmere

The Who have recorded their first studio album in 13 years. ‘Who’ by The Who will be released on 22 November on digital, vinyl, CD AND cassette formats.

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The Who Debut Two New Songs At Wembley Stadium

by Music-News.com

The Who debuted two new songs from their upcoming new album as they made their return to Wembley Stadium on Saturday (06.07.19).

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The Who, Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend . Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Roger Daltrey says he only has 5 years of voice left in him

by Music-News.com

Roger Daltrey thinks he will lose his voice “in the next five years”.

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Tim Rogers, Davey Lane and Ash Naylor Present Tommy Live at Memo Music Hall

by Paul Cashmere

You Am I’s Tim Rogers has gathered his contemporaries to become Captain Walker’s Unborn Children for a complete performance of Pete Townshend’s classic rock opera Tommy this weekend.

Tagged as: Ash Naylor, Australia, classic rock, Davey Lane, Memo Music Hall, rock, The Who, Tim Rogers, Tommy

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Memo Music Hall to Host a Complete Performance of The Who’s ‘Tommy’

by Paul Cashmere

The Who’s classic rock opera Tommy will be performed at Memo Music Hall in its entirety in June.

Tagged as: 60s, Australia, Davey Lane, Memo Music Hall, rock, The Who, Tim Rogers, Tommy, You Am I

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The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus to screen in cinemas

by Paul Cashmere

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus will be screened in cinemas across the USA on April 1.

Tagged as: 60s, Jethro Tull, John Lennon, Rock and Roll Circus, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Tony Iommi, UK

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The Who to release first album in 13 years

by Paul Cashmere

The Who will have a new album for 2019, their first since ‘Endless Wire’ in 2006.

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Fact: The Pretty Things ‘SF Sorrow’ Was The First Rock Opera, Tommy Was Second

by Paul Cashmere

Pretty Things rock opera ‘SF Sorrow’ album predates The Who’s ‘Tommy’ by six months but to this day Pete Townshend has not cited The Pretty Things classic as an inspiration.

Tagged as: 60s, Dick Taylor, Pete Townshend, Pretty Things, rock, rock opera, The Who, Tommy, UK

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Kenney Jones Has Written His Autobiography

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Kenney Jones will release his new autobiography, Let the Good Times Roll: My Life In the Small Faces, the Faces and The Who, on May 31 via Blink Publishing.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Kenney Jones, rock, rock and roll, The Faces, The Small Faces, The Who, UK

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Roger Daltrey Covers Nick Cave On New Album

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

For the first time since 1992’s Rocks in the Head, Roger Daltrey is releasing a solo album and he is covering Nick Cave.

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Pete Townshend Expands Solo Album ‘Who Came First’

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

In October 1972, Pete Townshend released his first solo album, Who Came First, a collection of demos and previously released material.

Tagged as: 70s, Pete Townshend, rock, The Who, USA

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Classic The Who Concert Could Become A Live Album

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

It appears that there is a new archive live album from The Who coming on April 20.

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Roger Daltrey To Perform Tommy Across The USA

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Daltrey is taking The Who’s Tommy on the road again but, this time, with a twist. He’ll be performing with a local symphony orchestra in ten cities across the U.S.

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The Who Producer of The Kids Are Alright Starts PledgeMusic Campaign

by Paul Cashmere

Tony Klinger, producer of The Who’s The Kids Are Alright film, has started a PledgeMusic campaign for The Who and I Box Set, Book and Memorabilia. The Box Set contains Tony’s new book The Who and I, an audio book / CD, reproduced memorabilia, and a reproduction of The Kids Are Alright press kit and

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, rock, The Kids Are Alright, The Who, Tony Klinger, UK

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The Who Expected To Take Over Elton John’s Vegas Residency

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

There are multiple reports that Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey are about to sign a two year contract to play at The Colisseum at Caesars Palace, replacing the departing Elton John.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Elton John, rock, The Who, UK

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Pete Townshend and Rachel Fuller Reveal They Are Married

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Who rocker Pete Townshend is taking a break from music after announcing he has secretly married his longtime partner Rachel Fuller.

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The Who Singles and Pete Townshend Scoop Series On The Way

by Paul Cashmere

Who fans got a double dose of good new son Tuesday (August 1) with a new collection of the band singles and reissues of Pete Townshend’s three Scoop series albums.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Pete Townshend, rock, The Who, UK

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