20 years earlier, he'd told Creem that the song was more specifically a reaction to his disgust at the hippies and his ...

Roger Daltrey claims the Who invented metal before Black Sabbath ...

While Pete Townshend had revealed himself to be a supremely talented songwriter, it wasn't until his 1980 solo album that he ...

For all of the great conceptual masterpieces Pete Townshend made, the best songs can sometimes be the most simple tunes.

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 worked at PEOPLE since 2022. He covers and edits daily ...

Remember when The Who did a farewell tour last year? Well, according to Roger Daltrey, that wasn't exactly the end.

Pete Townshend - Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, solo artist and legendary main songwriter for the Who - has partnered with powerhouse publisher Primary Wave Music in a nine-figure deal that sees the ...

In March, Townshend told 'The New York Times' that the band had one "final" thing to do Jo Hale/Getty Pete Townshend, a co-founder and longtime member of The Who, is shutting down the possibility of a ...

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, ...

Pete Townshend has shared his personal struggles to maintain mental health. During a recent conversation with The Sunday Times, the Who rocker admitted he suffered from “chemical depression.” As a ...

Cliff Townshend, who died in 1986 at age 70, was a professional jazz saxophonist who played in the Royal Air Force Dance Orchestra. The legendary rocker was asked what his dad thought about Pete’s ...

The Who singer shares his reasons why he feels they pioneered metal and even cites Deep Purple giving them credit as well.