Bands don't last forever, but The Who guitarist Pete Townshend still mourns the loss of the beloved Thunderclap Newman, who ...

Learn more about the short-lived group that Townshend had a hand in building—and was famously covered by Tom Petty—below.

The original artwork for The Who's fifth album, 'Who's Next', was described by Pete Townshend as "most revolting." ...

A look at how The Who made their career look extremely hard for a number of reasons, and how there were a few times when that ...

Rock Icon's Final Tour Brings Old Regrets and New Tension first appeared on Parade on Aug 7, 2025 This story was originally ...

It was one of the angrier cuts from Smashing Pumpkins’ sprawling 1995 album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. Now, ...

The Who, also comprising guitarist Pete Townshend, announced “The Song Is Over North America Farewell Tour” in May. The tour, ...

Townshend and Tyler have become friends since they met by chance outside a restaurant in Antigua. “I was surprised at the whole thing because it’s really nothing like Pete,” Tyler said of ...

Some information may no longer be current. Pete Townshend and The Who perform during the Festival d'ete de Quebec in Quebec City on July 13, 2017. Amy Harris/The Associated Press ...

Pete Townshend performs during the opening night show of "The Who"'s world tour in Philadelphia on September 12, 2006. Reuters ...

Pete Townshend on His New Novel ‘The Age of Anxiety’ and the Who’s Future Plans "I wanted to write a book where the female characters were as strong as the men," says Townshend.