Photos and Review: The Who - Atlanta, Ga.

Photos and Review: The Who - Atlanta, Ga.

As a whole, it was an incredible showing by one of the few groups of their generation who genuinely seem willing to shake things up on tour.  read more

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The 20 Best Songs by The Who

The 20 Best Songs by The Who

Today we celebrate the impact that Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle and Keith Moon have had on modern music by ranking their 20 best songs.  read more

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14 The Who Tickets from 1979 Validated for Upcoming Show

14 The Who Tickets from 1979 Validated for Upcoming Show

Thirty-three years ago, the Who was supposed to play a gig in Rhode Island, but then-Mayor Buddy Cianci cancelled the show after 11 people were killed in Ohio before a Who concert. The Associated Press reported that 14 of the 1979 concert ticket holders have now been able to cash in their presumed useless tickets for the show at the same venue set to take place in February—the last stop for the Quadrophenia tour....  read more

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The Who Announce North American Quadrophenia Tour

The Who Announce North American <i>Quadrophenia</i> Tour

The Who’s Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend announced in a digital press conference this afternoon that they’ll be bringing their classic Quadrophenia album on tour in North America beginning late this year. Daltrey promises that the 36-date tour will be an “elaborate production” similar to Roger Waters’ The Wall. The show will focus primarily on Quadrophenia, but other Who material will be performed as well. Tickets will go on sale July 27. Daltrey also mentioned that he’ll be performing in the finale of the London Olympics’ closing ceremony. Check out the tour dates below. November 1—Sunrise, Fla. @ BankAtlantic Center...  read more

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15 Great Instrumental Tracks By Vocal Bands

15 Great Instrumental Tracks By Vocal Bands

Every once in a while, a band will produce a memorable instrumental that stands out among its songs. Here are 15 great examples of artists keeping their mouths shut and letting their instruments do the talking.  read more

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Tramps Like Us: The 12 Greatest Albums About Youth In Motion

Tramps Like Us: The 12 Greatest Albums About Youth In Motion

These albums have inspired runaway dreams, or vicarious renegade ethics, but mostly they represent the viciously idealistic fantasies that have flourished in every American generation who grew up with pop music.  read more

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Watch Roger Daltrey on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Watch Roger Daltrey on <i>Jimmy Kimmel Live!</i>

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel welcomed legendary rock singer Roger Daltrey to his program last night. The Who frontman told Kimmel right at the beginning of the interview that the band is “having a very long sabbatical,” however, he continued by telling stories of his late bandmate Keith Moon and hilarious tales of the group’s former hotel room-destroying habits.   read more

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Eight Theater Shows With Rocking Music

Eight Theater Shows With Rocking Music

Rock was meant for the stage. But, there’s a fine line between a stadium stage and Broadway theater stage, and in the past 50 years, the rock musical has evolved from commodity to cultural mainstay.  read more

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From The Vault: The Who - "1921"

From The Vault: The Who - "1921"

The fire and passion of the Who in 1970 and the symbiosis that these four musicians achieve here is nothing short of astounding.  read more

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Ken Russell: 1927-2011

Ken Russell: 1927-2011

British film director Ken Russell, famous for his Oscar-winning Women In Love and the Who’s rock-opera Tommy has died at the age of 84. His son, Alex Varney-Elliot, stated the director was died at a hospital following a series of strokes.  read more

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