Pete Townshend

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Scott Devours onstage

The Who's new drummer is determined to live up to the billing

By Fraser Lewry published

Following Zak Starkey's off-on-off departure from The Who, a new man is behind the kit

Bands & Artists
The Who onstage

The Who announce North American farewell tour

By Fraser Lewry published

The Who have also announced a new live album, recorded on the Who's Next tour in 1971

Concerts & Shows
Pete Townshend - The Studio Albums cover art

An overview of the solo career of Pete Townshend, the man who never meant to have a solo career

By Paul Whitelaw published

The Who lynchpin’s deeply uneven solo odyssey receives the box-set treatment

Pete Townshend speaks onstage during The 77th Annual Tony Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on June 16, 2024 in New York City

The Who's Pete Townshend opens up about his “chemical depression”

By Paul Brannigan published

The Who legend Pete Townshend reveals why he ditched his therapist and how he self-medicates to combat depression

Interviews
Roger Daltrey and Pete Townsend onstage

Pete Townsend says The Who will work together again in 2025

By Fraser Lewry published

Bands & Artists
Rachel Fuller and Pete Townsend in June 2024

Pete Townshend, Elton John and more have combined forces to reimagine Siddhartha

By Fraser Lewry published

The project, named after The Who's 1970 classic The Seeker, features music from Pete Townshend and classical composer Rachel Fuller

Tracks & Singles
Pete Townshend speaks onstage during The 77th Annual Tony Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on June 16, 2024 in New York City

Pete Townshend addresses the future of The Who

By Fraser Lewry published

It turns out there's a catch

Interviews
Pete Townshend: Live In Concert 1985-2001 cover art

Pete Townshend finds new ways to play old songs on Live In Concert 1985-2001

By Neil Jeffries published

Live In Concert 1985-2001 comprises 14 discs of live recordings from The Who guitarist Pete Townshend

Albums
Pete Townshend with some of the cast of Quadrophenia

The Who's Quadrophenia is being turned into a mod ballet

By Fraser Lewry published

Quadrophenia: A Mod Ballet is coming to a stately theatre near you in 2025

Interviews
Pete Townshend walking in a London alleyway in 1980

The Pete Townshend album that measures up to The Who's best work

By Bill DeMain published

A late-70s blitz of punk, personal problems and tragedy forced The Who’s Pete Townshend to reassess his life and career. One of the results was his solo masterpiece Empty Glass

Albums
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