Spin the Black Circle: A Lifetime of Vinyl Obsession
I suspect that most OCD-addled, music-worshipping fans can point to one particular influence—pusher, “The Man,” gateway princess—who enabled their rock ’n’ roll addiction... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesThe Who's Quadrophenia Premieres Onstage in U.K.
Forget Green Day--the Who were the original masters of the rock opera, and now their classic Mod masterpiece Quadrophenia is heading to the stages of England in just a few weeks.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsThe Who's covers album put on hold
The Who was supposed to be working on an album of cover songs with T Bone Burnett, but according to frontman Roger Daltrey, Burnett (who's on the road with Robert Plant and Alison Krauss) is too busy to produce a record just now. ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPearl Jam, Foo Fighters, Flaming Lips to honor The Who
What do Eddie Vedder, Dave Grohl and Wayne Coyne all have in common? These three shaggy-haired frontmen of big-name alternative-rock outfits have signed on with their respective bands to pay homage to The Who for this year’s VH1 Rock Honors. ... read more
Found in: NewsThe Who plots covers album, plays for a cause
In February, we reported that a new Who album was in the works, full of tracks that harkened back to a better time, a simpler time, when The Who was, well, The Who. Just this morning it was announced that the band will be doing an album of Motown covers. Wait a minute, weren’t the Who supposed to write new material for this one? Well, Pete Townshend might still write some. But the rock legends will mainly cover R&B classics, many of which they believe audiences might not even be familiar with yet. “We’re digging through lots of material and... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWholigans rejoice: The Who deliberates new album
Two years ago The Who marked its comeback to the studio with Endless Wire. Now, Pete Townshend has begun to talk of plans for a follow-up. Reportedly, Townshend and Roger Daltrey both have started writing individually, in hopes of producing an album that reflects a classic Who sound. “Roger is working on his own idea for an album for us, with the producer T-Bone Burnett, who is an old friend of mine,” Townshend said recently on his blog. The Who would be in good company should Burnett decide to produce. Aside from his 2002 Grammy win for producing the soundtrack... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Who releases DVD, may tour next year
If you’re a Japanese or Australian fan of The Who and have been hoping that the band will visit your country, then, um, you won’t be fooled again. That’s because the band is planning a trek to Japan and Australia next year. Roger Daltry and Co. recently completed 13 months of touring around their first album in 25 years, Endless Wire. Daltrey recently told Reuters that he knows that the boys are not as young as they used to be: “We don’t want those long hiatuses that we used to have. We feel at this time of our lives it’s... read more
Found in: Music, NewsNew films share Journey of The Who
The rock opera enthusiasts of The Who have been given their own epic narrative for two documentaries, coming to a music DVD section near you on Nov. 6. Released by Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Amazing Journey: The Story of the Who, is marketed as a thorough re-introductory tale and/or primer for casual fans and newcomers while Amazing Journey: Six Quick Ones details the band's musical abilities and mod/pop art senseabilities. Amazing Journey: The Story of the Who premiers Sept. 12 at the Toronto International Film Festival. Hopefully, some modern-day musical innovators will soon adapt the feature into their... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Who - Endless Wire
Admirable but flawed return from one of rock’s most iconic bands read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsThe Who
Touring to promote the first new Who album since 1982's It's Hard, Pete Townshend led the band... read more
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