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The Who turned 50 recently, and they are celebrating with an exhaustive world tour and a recently announced reissue of their entire catalog on vinyl. According to the band's website, all 11 studio albums will be back in stores March 24, completely remastered with original album artwork. Fans can relive classics like "Tommy" and "Quadrophenia" in addition to a bonus, two-LP version of the group's "The Who Hits 50!" greatest hits collection. -
Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder, Oasis's Liam Gallagher Among Guest Performers at The Who Tribute Concert [WATCH]
Last night, Nov. 11, rock legends The Who held their annual Teenage Cancer Trust benefit concert in London, featuring guest performances by Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder and former Oasis singer Liam Gallagher, among many others. According to "Rolling Stone," the evening was hosted by The Who frontman Roger Daltrey, though guitarist and lead songwriter Pete Townshend reportedly stayed home, with Daltrey saying the legendary guitarist would “rather do anything than hear his songs played back to him.”Liam Gallagher gave his first public performance since the break-up of his band Beady Eye three weeks ago, singing The Who’s 1965 hit “My Generation,” which he had frequently performed in concert with Oasis. Check out his performance here: -
The Who Working on 12th Studio Album: 'We've Done One Song and We're Going To Do a Whole Album'
With news of a potential farewell tour reaching the public yesterday, another nugget from The Who slipped through the cracks. -
The Who to Release 'The Who Hits 50' Compilation Featuring First New Music in Eight Years
In celebration of their 50th anniversary, rock legends The Who will release a two-disc, career-spanning compilation album titled The Who Hits 50 Oct. 27, radio.com reported. -
One For You, One For Me: Solo and Group Albums Released The Same Year from Paul McCartney, Pete Townshend and Lil Wayne, More
The more famous an act becomes, the more tempting it is for popular members to head out and do their own thing. It's tougher when you're still affiliated with a band or act however. Check out seven examples of performers who went solo and compare to see which album ended up being the better option, at least at the time. -
8 Guitarists Who Are More Famous Than Their Lead Singers: Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, And More
It's pretty common for a band's lead vocalist to be its most famous member, whether or not they actually deserve it (Ozzy Osbourne...), but there are some cases where the lead vocalist is actually outshone by the guitarist. Here are eight guitarists who are more famous than their lead singers. -
Six Lead Vocalists Who Don't Write Their Own Lyrics: Ozzy Osbourne, Roger Daltrey, and more
It's totally reasonable to assume that each member of a band writes his or her own parts: the guitarist writes the guitar parts, the bassist writes bass lines, and the vocalist writes the lyrics. However, there are some rare cases where someone in the band other than the vocalist writes the lyrics. Here are six examples of bands whose vocalists don't write their own lyrics. -
Pete Townshend composes new song for upcoming episode of FX's 'The Americans'
Pete Townshend has written his first original song for television. Entitled "It Must Be Done," the track will appear on FX's The Americans when the episode airs April 30. Townshend wrote the song with the show's composer Nathan Barr, who has also composed music for movies and TV shows including True Blood, Hostel and Cabin Fever and received Emmy nominations for his work on The Americans and Hemlock Grove. -
Pete Townshend Defends The Who Against Bloodthirsty One Direction Fans After Web Rumor Goes Awry
The Who guitarist and de facto bandleader Pete Townshend was forced to scramble and give the true story before hordes of angry One Direction fans could tear him limb from limb regarding internet rumors. Somehow it was reported that The Who was moving to have One Direction's "Best Song Ever" removed from YouTube because a three-chord sequence sounded too much like Townshend's "Baba O'Reilly."
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