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The guitarist and frontman chat about their fraught partnership, earliest goals and (possibly) final shows on the road.
The Who stand out among the most enduring and beloved rock bands of all time, but Pete Townshend wanted to disband the group ...
Pete Townshend plans to do a run of solo shows after the Who's latest trek ends. The band is currently on their farewell tour ...
In an interview, Pete Townshend opened up about his career over the past 60 years and explained why he only has about five ...
The guitar hero says he and Daltrey may work together in the future, but he’s also got his eye on some solo shows ...
Of all of his 1960s and '70s peers, Pete Townshend saw one person in particular get an ego as his success seemed to go ...
And, for a band that sings so much about youth (the now-ironic lyric “I hope I die before I get old” from 1964’s “My ...
'70s Rock Icon Pete Townshend, 80, Sets Sights On Solo Shows After Farewell Tour: 'I've Got 140 Tracks Ready To Go' first ...
Pete Townshend admits that he and The Who bandmate Roger Daltrey "don't communicate very well." The band kicked off their The ...
A legendary rock band’s farewell tour has already hit a bump in the road.
John Wilson speaks to Pete Townshend, songwriter and guitarist of British rock band The Who about the band’s farewell tour of the US. Through his powerful stage presence and pioneering use of ...