Pete Townshend
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By Phil Weller Published
A musical detective uncovered the original multitracks for The Who by Numbers, along with Pete Townshend’s demos and more than 50 years of Who history

By Elizabeth Swann Published
The guitarist recalled a pair of live appearances from the latter half of the 1990s that took place during a lull his career with Pink Floyd and his solo activities

By Elizabeth Swann Published
Daltrey drops a surprising update less than a year after he and Pete Townshend completed the Who’s farewell tour — plus, Zak Starkey is back behind the kit

By Christopher Scapelliti Published
Townshend and John Entwistle said their inadvertent switching of lead guitar and bass roles confused fans — but it defined the Who's sound

By Gary Graff Published
We look back at a few of the big guitar moments from the global music event, held 41 years ago this weekend

By Christopher Scapelliti Published
The Who guitarist still called Young “one of my favorite guitar players” but used AC/DC to illustrate a point he'd been making ever since he built one of rock's first home studios

By Gary Graff Published
As his new documentary premieres, Frampton recalls the moment Townshend invited him to replace him in the Who — only to leave him waiting by the phone as his career hit rock bottom.

By Phil Weller Published
The singer says the Who's pioneering use of volume, feedback and Marshall amps laid the foundations for metal years before Black Sabbath arrived.

By Christopher Scapelliti Published
In 1973, Townshend’s all-star Rainbow Theatre concerts forced Clapton back onstage at the height of his addiction — a moment that eventually led to the creation of the Crossroads Centre and Clapton’s famous guitar festival.
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