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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
John Entwistle headshot

The wild life of The Who's combustion engine, John Entwistle

By Paul Rees published

Delivering a deafening but dextrous bass-in-your-face assault, John Entwistle was a key part of The Who’s sound – and also their chemistry. This is his story

Biographies
The Who stamp collection

“Saluting 60 years of rock rebellion.” The Who’s 60th anniversary to be celebrated by special Royal Mail stamps set

By Paul Brannigan published

The Royal Mail is issuing 12 special stamps in honour of The Who’s formation in 1964

Bands & Artists
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
The cover of Who's Next

The location of the mysterious concrete monolith from the cover of Who's Next has been pinpointed

By Fraser Lewry published

Mystery solved

Culture
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
The Who in 1966

How The Who stopped hating each other for long enough to shape the sound of the future

By Mark Blake published

In 1966, The Who were a bunch of drinking, drugging, brawling rock stars-in-waiting. Pete Townshend was about to change all that

Culture
The Who pose for a press call, July 1971, Surrey, United Kingdom, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey

Roger Daltrey has no interest in ever seeing a hologram version of The Who

By Stef Lach published

Hologram performances have been around for a while – but don't expect to ever see The Who in avatar form

Bands & Artists
The Who onstage at Leeds University in 2006

In 1970 The Who recorded Live At Leeds: 36 years later they returned to the scene

By Johnny Sparks published

What happened when The Who went back to Leeds

Albums
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