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Roger Daltrey (left) and Pete Townshend of The Who perform on stage during a tour of the United States in September 1979.
Pete Townshend on Roger Daltrey’s career-changing decision that took the guitarist out of his comfort zone

By Christopher Scapelliti last updated

When the Detours came to an end, the newly knighted singer decided he was unhappy in his role, forcing Townshend out of his comfort zone

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Pete Townshend drapes a flag of the United States over his shoulders at the Iconic Images Gallery in London during a special announcement about The Who. Picture date: Thursday May 8, 2025.
Pete Townshend's latest comments offer a cryptic clue about the Who's future

By Phil Weller Published

The band is set to play its final U.S. shows this year. Recent statements suggest those may not be the last

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INDIO, CA - OCTOBER 16: Musicians Pete Townshend (L) and Roger Daltrey of The Who perform onstage during Desert Trip at The Empire Polo Club on October 16, 2016 in Indio, California.
Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey don’t see eye to eye on his guitar-smashing past 

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

As the Who prepare for the final tour, all bets are off on whether or not Townshend will return to his guitar-trashing ways

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Alice Cooper and his band, group portrait at chessington Zoo near London on 28th June 1972. Glen Buxton, Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith.
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

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Pete Townshend onstage in Lyon, France, at the Palais des sports de Lyon, March 11, 1974.
Pete Townshend on the awful gift that made the Who one of the world's greatest rock bands

By Elizabeth Swann Published

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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

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Bassist Paul McCartney of the rock and roll band the Beatles records bass in the studio in circa 1967.
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”

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Pete Townshend of The Who performs at The O2 Arena on July 12, 2023 in London, England.
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

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Phil Manzanera in his studio in London with a red Gibson Firebird electric guitar, 2024. This photo appeared with a story on GuitarPlayer.com about the 10 albums that changed his life
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

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Pete Townshend performs onstage with the Who at Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands on October 27 1975
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

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