Rolling Stone‘s interview series King for a Day features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and singers who had the difficult job of fronting major rock bands after the departure of an iconic vocalist. Some of them stayed in their bands for years, while others lasted just a few …
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The Who announced the release of multi-format Who’s Next/Life House on September 15 — the massive set will feature 155 tracks, of which 89 are previously unreleased and 57 include new remixes. A press release touts the project as a “complete picture” of Pete Townshend’s songwriting, promising to captivate a …
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Producer/engineer Glyn Johns recorded the whole of the Let It Be sessions for the Beatles in 1969, and mixed a raw version of the album that wouldn’t be released for another 52 years — so he’s far from a fan of the Phil Spector-embellished album that came out in 1970. …
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Pete Townshend has released a new song, “Can’t Outrun the Truth,” his first solo single in 29 years.The track was composed and produced by Rachel Fuller (Townshend’s wife and sometimes collaborator) under the name Charlie Pepper, and reflects on the lack of human interaction caused by the pandemic. The song …
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The Who’s Roger Daltrey has dismissed the idea of the band recording another album, citing the tepid commercial response to their 2019 LP Who. When asked by NME whether he and Pete Townshend plan on recording another album, Daltrey said, “What’s the point?” “What’s the point of records? We released …
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When most unknown bands come over to America from England, they find themselves in a cramped bar playing to roughly 12 people only paying half attention. The floors are sticky, the bathroom makes the NYC subway look like Buckingham Palace, and they’re running their own merch table. But when the …
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R OGER DALTREY WALKS through Kore Studios near London’s Shepherd’s Bush, opening doors and looking for Yungblud. “Is he here?” the Who frontman asks. Yes, he is. “A young musician on time! Unheard of,” Daltrey booms. Everyone within earshot laughs. This location was chosen for its familiarity (Daltrey has recorded …
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The Who have been playing shows with orchestral musicians for the past three and a half years, and every single night has wrapped up with “Baba O’Riley.” But Friday evening at the UBS Arena in Elmont, Long Island, they stunned their fans by remaining on the stage and ripping into …
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Pete Townshend ruminates on going to war with the Who (metaphorically speaking), the band’s impact, and starting to find peace and contentment in an excerpt from his new Audible Original, Somebody Saved Me. The clip opens with Townshend describing his work with the Who in grand terms: “Blood and guts …
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The Who took offeredThe Late Show audience a special rendition of the band’s 1971 hit single “Behind Blue Eyes,” filmed during a March all-acoustic charity gig to benefit the Teenage Cancer Trust at London’s historic Royal Albert Hall. Minimal preparation was done for the gig, which prompted Pete Townshend to …
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