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When you are a part of a band like The Who that was pivotal in progressing rock music in the 1960s and '70s, you kind of have credentials to speak on anything music-related. Enter Roger Daltrey. The frontman spoke to "Mail on Sunday" recently about what today's music landscape is lacking. "Here we are with the world in the state it is in, and we've got One Direction," Daltry said. "Where are the artists writing with any real sense of angst and purpose?" -
Orchestral Release Of The Who's 'Quadrophenia' Is Coming Next Year
The Who's Pete Townsend recently sat in on a recording session by the London Oriana Choir and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra who were performing his band's 1973 classic "Quadrophenia." The choir's website confirmed that the orchestral version will be available in 2015. -
7 Great Artists Who Switched Genres Early in Their Careers: Pink Floyd, Beastie Boys and More
Though most musicians tend to evolve musically over the course of their careers, they usually stick to the same genre they started off in. But these seven, great artists — from Pink Floyd to the Beastie Boys — actually started off playing totally different styles of music early in their careers from the ones they eventually became known for. -
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 Announce 2015 'Farewell' Tour Dates [FULL SCHEDULE]
We can't be sure The Who are calling it quits after their recently announced 2015 tour, but it would be terrible of you to call their "bluff" and miss out on a chance to see one of the finest rock bands to ever grace our planet. -
Jon Entwistle: 6 Classic Bass Lines to Celebrate What Would've Been The Who Member's 70th Birthday
Most music publications are celebrating the birthday of John Lennon today, what would have been his 74th. The Beatle is deserving of all praise but we just can't get behind an annual feature every year celebrating every random birthday. No, instead we're going to focus on another Jon that played a major role in '60s British rock music: Jon Entwistle. -
10 Album Titles That Incorporate The Artist's Name: The Who, Vampire Weekend, And More
When an artist has an iconic name, it's tempting to use that name wherever possible, especially within the title of an album. Here are 10 albums that incorporate the artist's name without being simply self-titled. -
10 Albums With Anti-Cover Artwork: Kanye West, The Beatles, And More
Today, U2 shared the official cover to their latest album Songs of Innocence, and though the official cover is definitely more professional and artistic, I actually prefer the minimalist anti-cover that was used for its initial release. Here are 10 more albums with similar anti-covers. -
'The Who Hits 50!' and Records New Song 'Be Lucky' to Celebrate
The Who will be celebrating its 50th anniversary as a band by releasing yet another greatest hits package but fans can get excited knowing that it will feature the first new recording from the group since 2006. "Be Lucky" will be featured on The Who Hits 50!, an album with the same name as the tour the group is gearing up for at the moment. -
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. -
U2's 'Songs of Innocence' Gets Five-Star Review from Rolling Stone: What Other Recent Albums Earned Perfect Scores?
A rare occurrence happened on Thursday: Rolling Stone gave a five star rating to U2's new album, Songs of Innocence. Check out the other five recordings released during the last year that also merited the five-star treatment. -
8 Great Albums With Intermissions: Radiohead, The Who, And More
Just like plays or even particularly long movies have intermissions somewhere in the middle, some albums include songs that could be seen as intermissions, or dramatic breaks between the album's two halves. These album intermissions are usually instrumental and sonically quite different from the rest of the songs. Here are eight examples of albums with intermissions.
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