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Zak Starkey on being sacked from The Who, dreams of playing with Oasis, and advice for Barry Keoghan playing Ringo Starr
Zak Starkey on being sacked by The Who, being left out of the reunited Oasis, working with Noel Gallagher, and advice for Barry Keoghan playing Ringo Starr ...
When The Who covered The Rolling Stones in order to help them make bail
After the drug bust at Keith Richards' Redlands home in 1967, The Who sprung in to action to help their fellow rockers make ...
The Who meets ballet? A rousing revival of Pete Townshend’s Quadrophenia brings mod culture to the stage
Paul Roberts’s adaptation of The Who’s 1973 double album brings themes of identity crisis and masculinity that are just as ...
Mel C puts on a leggy display in figure-hugging dress as she reunites with fellow Spice Girl Emma Bunton at Quadrophenia press night
Mel C and Emma Bunton showcased their firm friendship once again as they attended the press night performance of Pete ...
Why Pete Townshend thought Rick Rubin needed to be slapped: “I had to be enjoyable”
He may have been a visionary producer, but Pete Townshend had his own feelings about why Rick Rubin was complicating music. Read more about it here.
Dave Davies on Eddie Van Halen, Jimmy Page and the Kinks’ power revolution
Davies' influences are scattered far and wide —but he hasn't always appreciated how musicians have responded to the Kinks' ...
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All the David Bowie Songs That Feature His Character Major Tom
David Bowie had a lot of personas over the years, as well as famous characters in his music. The most recognizable might be Major Tom, who debuted in 1969. This character would go on to be referenced ...