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Camila Cabello is lending her voice for a haunting reimagining of a classic by the Who. On Tuesday, Rolling Stone exclusively premieres the live-action cinematic trailer forDiablo IV:Vessel of Hatred, soundtracked by a dark, evocative Cabello cover of “Behind Blue Eyes.” The visual, directed by Jon Watts, follows the storyline …

The haunting intro on the Rolling Stones‘ “Monkey Man,” the galloping keyboard solo on the Beatles‘ “Revolution,” the piano that anchors the Who‘s “The Song Is Over,” and countless other indelible classic-rock moments were all the work of one man: session keyboardist Nicky Hopkins. A classically trained player from Middlesex, …

The Who‘s Tommy, the rock opera that originally ran on Broadway from 1993 through 1995, is closing once again. The revival of the show at the Nederlander Theater opened in March earlier this year and will close its curtains on July 21 after 132 standard performances and 20 previews. Tommy …

When the Who hit the road every couple of years, fans know exactly what they’re going to get when they buy tickets: All the big hits, a smatterings of songs from Tommy and Quadrophenia, and perhaps a single deep cut to appease the hardcores. When we asked Roger Daltrey about …

A different version of David Bowie’s cover of the Who’s “I Can’t Explain,” recorded roughly a year before the take the late icon put out on Pin Ups, has been unearthed for Rock ’N’ Roll Star!, an upcoming box set focusing on Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust era. Even before putting the …

The Who are about to revive their 1969 rock opera Tommy on Broadway and frontman Pete Townshend joined the stage cast on The Tonight Show to perform several songs from the musical. The musician took the stage to showcase “Pinball Wizard,” “See Me, Feel Me,” and “Listening To You” alongside …

Roger Daltrey wrapped up his 24-year stint as the curator of the Teenage Cancer Trust Sunday night with a grand ‘Ovation’ concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The bill featured longtime Teenage Cancer Trust supporters Eddie Vedder, Robert Plant, Paul Weller, and Kelly Jones of the Stereophonics. The Who played …

The Who performed with the Heart of England Orchestra at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday night, and surprise guest Eddie Vedder came out near the end to join them on the Quadrophenia classic “The Punk and the Godfather.” The show was part of a week-long series of events at …

Roger Daltrey is coming to America in June for a rare solo tour that will feature an onstage Q&A with audience members, Who hits and deep cuts, and selections from his solo career. It opens on June 12 in Vienna, Virginia, and closes June 29 in Highland Park, Illinois. Midway …

Roger Daltrey will wrap up his 24-year tenure as the chairman of the Teenage Cancer Trust this March with a week-long series of charity shows featuring the Who, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Squeeze, and the Chemical Brothers. The final gig is an all-star blowout where the Who frontman will …