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Alice Cooper on his 1973 hit that inadvertently ripped off the Who
By Gary Graff last updated
The tune helped propel 'Billion Dollars Babies' to the top of the charts in the U.S. and U.K., bringing Cooper his greatest fame

Pete Townshend on the awful gift that made the Who one of the world's greatest rock bands
By Elizabeth Swann published

Pete Townshend says he doesn’t like being onstage, and would rather work alone
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist is still as creative as ever but is retreating further away from live shows and collaborative projects

Why the Beatles couldn't have made "Helter Skelter" without the Who
By Phil Weller published
McCartney was seduced by the idea of a “screaming record” after reading about the Who, and said the Beatles cut their track “in madness and hysterics”

Pete Townshend ponders using AI to re-create his ‘70s heyday for fans who prefer the Who's classic songs
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist says he's growing increasingly frustrated by fans clamoring for him to play his old hits at solo shows

Phil Manzanera talks Page, Beck, Townshend and the 10 albums that changed his life
By Andrew Daly published
The guitarist behind Roxy Music’s groundbreaking albums reveals the records that shaped him as a musician

Pete Townshend talks originality, playing loud and which guitarist was first to use feedback
By Phil Weller published
He says Marshall's '60s amps were rife for experimentation while discussing his “musical” use of screaming amps

See Pete Townshend and David Gilmour team up to perform tracks by the Who, Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup, Screamin' Jay Hawkins and more in 1985
By Jonathan Graham published
The legendary guitarists had previously contributed to each other's solo releases, culminating in two nights at London's Brixton Academy — and a setlist of rock and roll classics

Blitzen Trapper's Eric Earley reveals how his beloved 1964 Gibson Hummingbird was improbably brought back to life
By Phil Weller published
After presuming the worst in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the guitarist couldn't believe it when his luthier brought the vintage Gibson back from the dead
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