To say I got a little overexcited is an understatement - here are the hard lessons I learned so you don't have to ...

Pete Townshend smashed more than guitars—he shattered personal relationships, the rock and roll rulebook, and even his own sanity. The mastermind behind The Who’s iconic sound, Townshend lived a life ...

Actor Ansel Elgort (Baby Driver, West Side Story) will make his professional dance debut in Pete Townshend’s Quadrophenia, A Rock Ballet at New York City Center next month. Directed by Rob Ashford ...

I broke my bed to The Who back in the ’80s. Wait. I can explain. I was listening to “Who Are You” at full volume and bouncing up and down on the bed. After one particularly impressive bound — compete ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 30: Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend perform onstage during the The Who - The Song Is Over - North American Farewell Tour at Madison Square Garden on August 30, 2025 in New ...

The rock group, who had their first farewell tour in 1982, recently kicked off their The Song Is Over farewell run Ilana Kaplan is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023.

The guitarist and frontman chat about their fraught partnership, earliest goals and (possibly) final shows on the road. By Rob Tannenbaum “This is what happens when you get old,” Pete Townshend said ...

The Who’s Pete Townshend, 80, Says He Has 5 Years Left in His Show Business Career originally appeared on Parade. Legendary musician Pete Townshend isn't planning on staying onstage forever. The ...

At 80 years old, The Who's Pete Townshend still has a lot to give. In an interview with AARP, the rock band's guitarist and lead songwriter opened up about his career over the past 60 years and ...

For their third album, released in 1967, The Who had turned to more story and character-driven songs. The Who Sell Out was full of strange character studies by Pete Townshend, and intricate narratives ...

Zak Starkey, the son of none other than The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, was fired from British rock band The Who (Pete Townshend). Then he was rehired. Then fired again. This all took place in a ...