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Mick Jagger, Freddie Mercury, Angus Young and Robert Plant live onstage
The most played live songs by 25 iconic rock bands

By Dave Everley Published

Which songs have Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, AC/DC, Queen and others played live the most? Spoiler: contains surprises

Tracks & Singles
The Whop onstage as Keith Moon's drum kit explodes
"My hair caught fire and my hearing was never the same again": Relive the explosive moment Keith Moon blew up his drums on live TV

By Fraser Lewry Published

It's one of the most iconic clips in rock: The Who, The Smothers Brothers, and 10 times the permitted amount of gunpowder

Interviews
Screengrabs of Ringo Starr, Keith Moon, Alive Cooper and Mae West in Sextette
"Its sheer capacity for repelling the viewer is almost immeasurable": How Alice Cooper, Ringo Starr, Keith Moon and Mae West found themselves in one of the worst movies ever made

By Fraser Lewry Published

What happened when three members of celebrity drinking club The Hollywood Vampires ended up in a film that "affronts everything that human civilisation stands for"

Films & TV Shows
Billie Joe Armstrong and Roger Daltrey
"Oh god, there’s a weird old guy naked right in front of me": Watch Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong share his memory of meeting a nude Roger Daltrey

By Liz Scarlett Published

In a 2005 interview, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong recalled meeting one "member" of The Who

Bands & Artists
The Who pose for a press call, July 1971, Surrey, United Kingdom, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey
"If it had failed, we would have slid into ignominy": How Tommy was the last throw of the dice for The Who

By Niall Doherty Published

The Who's Pete Townshend once pondered what would’ve happened if his magnum opus, Tommy, had failed

Bands & Artists
Roger Daltrey
"Sooner or later, I'm going to offend you": At 79, The Who's Roger Daltrey is still pulling no punches

By Paul Brannigan Published

Exclusive Roger Daltrey talks to Louder about making "music to fight to", The Who's future, opera, orchestras, and liking "a growl"

Exclusive
Jin Dawson, Jimi Hendrix, Robert Plant and The Beatles
10 great heavy metal songs that came before Black Sabbath

By Joe Daly Published

Black Sabbath may have been the official ground zero for metal, but these heavy-as-lead bangers all predate that classic first album

Tracks & Singles
Queen and King
Queen, The Beatles, The Who, ELO, David Bowie and Kate Bush appear on UK government-curated Coronation playlist

By Paul Brannigan Published

Fancy some tunes with your Charlie next weekend? The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has got you sorted

Bands & Artists
The Who at Wembley Stadium, shot from above
Roger Daltrey says it's unlikely The Who will ever tour The US again

By Fraser Lewry Published

"I never say never, but at the moment it’s very doubtful" - Roger Daltrey

Concerts & Shows
Bob Ezrin, Alice Cooper and The Who
Alice Cooper's story about Kiss/Pink Floyd producer Bob Ezrin projectile vomiting all over The Who is one for the ages

By Paul Brannigan Published

A 1970s drinking contest between Alice Cooper's band and The Who was always going to end in tears... and vomit

Bands & Artists
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