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"He said he did these big gigs to make money, but what he enjoyed best was playing in churches and castles with his missus." Russ Ballard's wild tales of Ritchie Blackmore, The Beatles, Robert Plant, Ozzy Osbourne and more

Go-to songwriter, solo artist and former Argent guitarist/singer Russ Ballard hung out with The Beatles, is mates with Roger Daltrey and heard Elvis stories from Robert Plant

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“I discovered our album by chance when a pub landlord showed me his copy”: They brought steampunk to prog, connected to The Stones and The Who, and didn’t know their only record had been released until 32 years later

In 1970 Bram Stoker looked like the next big thing in prog. Guitarist Pete Ballam explained why it didn’t work out for them.

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"I walked through it all and felt like spitting on the lot of them". How Pete Townshend's disgust with the hippies inspired The Who's most epic song

Warning: Contain's rock's most epic scream

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"We were the first heavy metal band." Roger Daltrey says The Who pioneered the genre of music we all love so much

The Who frontman says they pushed the boundaries of volume and onstage antics before anyone else

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“At the moment, it’s probably better than it’s been all my life... I can still hit a high D, which is higher than Pavarotti singing the end of Nessun Dorma in full voice. I mean, it’s extraordinary": Roger Daltrey says that his voice is as strong as ever

"I’ve always said, ‘Use it or you lose it,’" he says. "But you can use it too much and once people do that, I wish they’d shut up, and there are a few out there who should”

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Roger Daltrey pays tribute to Keith Altham, legendary rock music publicist of The Rolling Stones and the Who

Renowned publicist is credited with giving Jimi Hendrix the idea to set his guitar on fire in 1967

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Shirley Manson to guest curate 2027 Teenage Cancer Trust shows at Royal Albert Hall

Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson will lead the 2027 Teenage Cancer Trust concert series, taking over from Robert Smith after his hugely successful 2026 run.

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Garbage singer Shirley Manson honoured to curate Teenage Cancer Trust shows

‘I consider it an immense privilege to continue helping raise funds and awareness for our all-too-often-forgotten teenagers,’ says Manson

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Garbage singer Shirley Manson to curate next year’s Teenage Cancer Trust gigs

To mark the announcement, a video has been released of Garbage’s performance of The Cure’s Lovesong when they played at this year’s event in March.

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Wolf Alice debut two unreleased songs at Royal Albert Hall gig

Wolf Alice closed this year's Teenage Cancer Trust gigs with a performance at the Royal Albert Hall. The band debuted two new unreleased songs, 'Hit The Sky' and 'Gospel Oak', during their set. The gig came after performances from Manic Street Preachers on Thursday, My Bloody Valentine on Friday and…

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Sir Roger Daltrey makes surprise appearance as Robert Smith honoured at Teenage Cancer Trust shows

Sir Roger Daltrey presented Robert Smith with an award for guest‑curating this year’s fundraising events.

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Mogwai hail ‘special’ experience at Teenage Cancer Trust show

The band, formed in Glasgow in 1995, played at the Royal Albert Hall in a show curated by The Cure’s Robert Smith.

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“I think Roger just got lost. Roger’s finding it difficult. I have to be careful what I say about Roger because he gets angry if I say anything about him at all": Pete Townshend has his say on Zak Starkey’s protracted dismissal from The Who

“He’ll be sacking me next,” quips the guitarist, “but that’s not to say that he sacked Zak”

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"I’m still confused." Zak Starkey still doesn't know why he was fired – then rehired and fired again – from The Who

Drummer Zak Starkey holds no grudges after dramatic in-again-out-again saga with The Who

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"For a kid like me, achieving this, it’s a dream.” The Who's Roger Daltrey receives knighthood from Prince William at Windsor Castle

“It is an incredible honour"

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Philanthropist Sir Hans Rausing ‘immensely proud’ of receiving Knight Bachelor

‘This would have meant a great deal to my late wife, Julia, whose vision led to the creation of our charitable trust,’ says Tetra Pak heir

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Sir Roger Daltrey says knighthood is a dream for ‘a kid like me’

The Who frontman was recognised for his services to charity and music

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The Who’s Sir Roger Daltrey hails knighthood as ‘incredible honour’

The frontman received his knighthood at Windsor Castle on Wednesday for his services to charity and to music.

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Robert Smith's Teenage Cancer Trust line-up revealed: Elbow, Manics, Wolf Alice to play Royal Albert Hall

Robert Smith has taken over as ‘cureator’ of the Teenage Cancer Trust gigs at the Royal Albert Hall, and his first line-up is quite something

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Wolf Alice and Elbow among bands slated for Teenage Cancer Trust gigs in 2026

The Cure’s Robert Smith is curator of the concert series at the Royal Albert Hall.

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Robert Smith’s ‘legendary’ lineup revealed for Teenage Cancer Trust shows

The headliners include Wolf Alice, Elbow, Mogwai and Garbage

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"How all deluxe releases should be done": The latest upmarket makeover of The Who's Who Are You is interesting and exhaustive

The Who’s last blast with Keith Moon

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“Everybody knew Jeff was a great drummer. It was the same when I joined The Who to replace Kenney Jones – and when I was with Mick Jagger, playing the Stones tunes that Charlie played”: How Simon Phillips succeeded in replacing Jeff Porcaro in Toto

"They didn't want somebody to come in and try to imitate Jeff"

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Joan Jett and the Blackhearts drummer Thommy Price dead at 68

Thommy Price also worked with Blue Oyster Cult, Billy Idol, Debbie Harry, Roger Daltrey, Ronnie Wood and more

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"I wish I wrote it - I would’ve made a lot more cash!" The story of the English song that was minor hit in Europe before becoming an all-American classic

Written by Russ Ballard, it was a surprise solo hit for the Space Ace – and it's still paying off

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