Here is the review by Chris Charlesworth of Steve Turner‘s most excellent book, King Mod, the story of Peter Meaden, The Who and the birth of a British subculture. In July of 1963 Peter Meaden returned to the UK from
MEET THE NEW GENERATION . . . In 1973, guitar-smashing rock genius Pete Townshend wrote the epic album QUADROPHENIA. Recorded by The Who – it quickly became an iconic and multi-million selling album. Quadrophenia defined a generation and in
14-CD / DIGITAL BOX SET FEATURING SEVEN LONG-OUT-OF-PRINT LIVE SHOWS PLUS A 28-PAGE BOOKLET WITH SLEEVE NOTES BY PETE TOWNSHEND AND WHO ARCHIVIST MATT KENT RELEASED BY UMR ON 26th JULY 2024 AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW https://petetownshend…
“Not just good but achingly good” ~ The New York Times “Really fabulous new music . . . just delightful.” ~ BBC Radio 2 The Bookshop Band came to life as an artistic collaboration with their local bookshop Mr B’s
TEENAGE WASTELAND: THE WHO AT WINTERLAND 1968 and 1976 by Edoardo Genzolini with foreword by Joel Selvin Reviewed by IRISH JACK PETE TOWNSHEND takes a giant leap across the stage and the audience is going wild. He is at Winterland
Roger Daltrey – legendary rock icon and co-founder of one of music’s most inspirational and influential forces, The Who has added some more dates to his 2024 US Summer Tour. He will be appearing with his band at the Keswick
It’s Record Store Day and The Who are participating with the reissue of 1976’s The Story Of The Who, sometimes regarded as the most complete Who ‘best of’ album. The gatefold sleeve includes a replica of the original 8-page booklet
Richard Houghton, the author of This Guitar Has Seconds To Live, recently published by Spenwood Books, will take part in a Q&A evening at the Sound Lounge in Sutton, southwest London, on Thursday, April 18th. The book, the latest in
THE SECOND IN A SERIES OF NEW LIMITED EDITION HALF SPEED MASTERED ALBUMS ALL THE BEST COWBOYS HAVE CHINESE EYES AND WHITE CITY (A NOVEL) MASTERED BY JON ASTLEY AT CLOSE TO THE EDGE AND CUT FOR VINYL BY MILES
LEGENDARY WHO FRONTMAN ROGER DALTREY ANNOUNCES SPECIAL SEMI-ACOUSTIC U.S. TOUR IN JUNE NINE CITY RUN, ANOTHER CAPSTONE IN THE PERFORMER’S HALL OF FAME CAREER Special Guests on Selected Dates Grammy Nominated KT TUNSTALL and Singer…
By EDOARDO GENZOLINI. Foreword by JOEL SELVIN The Who first went to America in 1967 and from that year on they toured there extensively – and, amazingly, still do. Over the years, they developed a lasting endearment for several particular
Roger Daltrey and his band will be appearing at this year’s Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, Illinois on 29 June 2024. Roger’s band will consist of Simon Townshend: Guitar and backing vocals; Billy Nicholls: Mandolin and backing vocals;…
A new series of gig posters celebrating the history of the annual show series at the Royal Albert Hall. Featuring newly commissioned artworks from across the shows’ history, with each design available in an autographed limited edition of…
Who’d have thought that this little fellow, seen here with his mum Irene, would today be celebrating his 80th birthday? Seems hard to believe, doesn’t it? So what better way to mark your 80th birthday than having your own beer
Roger Daltrey, lead singer and founder of legendary band The Who will be at the Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, San Diego, CA on 6 May 2024 for a one-off night of solo songs, rare cuts and some Who favourites.
JOHN ENTWISTLE THE OX BOX SET SIX CDs IN FACSIMILE WALLETS IN A CLAMSHELL BOX, WITH 28-PAGE BOOKLET Release date: 10 May 2024 Available to pre-order now: https://lnk.to/JohnEntwistle As The Who navigated their incendiary path through the…
The Who are participating in this year’s Record Store Day with the reissue of 1976’s The Story Of The Who, sometimes regarded as the most complete Who ‘best of’ album. The gatefold sleeve includes a replica of the original 8-page
Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes to release ‘Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)’ March 15th on BMG Over 60 of the finest performers ever assembled on one iconic track A Landmark of Rock Music Artwork by Sir Peter Blake In aid
Born out of a conversation with Roger Daltrey, who first conceived the idea of Words of Love back in 2017, Genesis Publications is honoured to publish the definitive celebration of musician, songwriter and rock and roll trailblazer, Buddy…
Mercury Studios are proud to release THE WHO LIVE AT SHEA STADIUM 1982 FIRST EVER AUDIO RELEASE OF THE FULL SHOW 3-LP and 2-CD Sets Out 1 March 2024 Mercury Studios will release the first official audio companion of
ANNIE NIGHTINGALE 1 April 1940 – 11 January 2024 “More than anyone I know, or have known, Annie was a 100% real music fan, the real deal. Her radio shows probably did more for music than the total output
We are delighted to announce the line up for this year’s Teenage Cancer Trust shows at the Royal Albert Hall in London. As always, it will be a week of some of the best bands, musicians and comedians taking to
We are pleased to announce that Teenage Cancer Trust are publishing a new limited edition art print of 300 copies, each one individually signed by Roger Daltrey and released today, 16th November! The Think Lucky, Be Lucky! print was…
EDSEL PRESENT THE JOHN ENTWISTLE SOLO CATALOGUE DELUXE EDITIONS AVAILABLE DIGITALLY FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME SMASH YOUR HEAD AGAINST THE WALL, WHISTLE RYMES, RIGOR MORTIS SETS IN, MAD DOG, TOO LATE THE HERO AND THE ROCK PLUS 29 BONUS TRACKS
The Who By Numbers is the seventh studio album by The Who, produced by Glyn Johns and released in October 1975. A powerhouse record, the album reached Top 10 on both sides of the Atlantic. The album includes songs such
We’re delighted to announce that The Who’s Quadrophenia is released today, on its 50th anniversary, and available to stream in Dolby Atmos. The album was mixed for Dolby Atmos by Richard Whittaker and Bob Pridden at Starboard Audio and…
London ExCel Centre, Saturday 28 October 2023 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM Live Stage Join Pete Townshend and The Life House Graphic Novel team in an exclusive panel like no other moderated by Bleeding Cool founder Rich Johnston! Live in
Who’s Next | Life House is OUT NOW! The 50th anniversary edition of Who’s Next | Life House is released today and celebrates the incredible life span of this iconic album. Featuring 10 CDs including the remastered album, Pete
The new issue of Uncut doesn’t just have The Who on the cover, it comes with an exclusive Who CD featuring 10 revelatory tracks from the upcoming Who’s Next | Life House Super Deluxe Edition box set. Order a copy
Available now – The Who Headliner Statues, celebrating the band’s incredible commitment to Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall. Limited and numbered edition of 500 statues. Based on the original design by Gorillaz co-creator…