Royal Albert Hall members accused of cashing in on seats for charity gigs Exclusive: The Who’s Roger Daltrey questions sellers’ morals, and former hall president says he is ashamed by their conduct The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2024
“When we first came to New York, we'd play four times a day. I only had one guitar, so I'd have to break it and fix it four times a day”: Pete Townshend talks guitar smashing, and what he had to do to keep his gear functioning John Hiatt once sang, “Oh, it breaks my heart to see those stars smashing a perfectly good guitar,” but you'll never hear the Who guitar legend apologize for his early stage antics Guitar World · Apr 1, 2024
"AC/DC made 50 albums, but all their albums were the same. It wasn’t the way the Who worked. We were an ideas band": Pete Townshend admits he doesn't enjoy playing live with the band much anymore but still wants to release new music "If I’m really honest, I’ve been touring for the money" MusicRadar · Mar 27, 2024
Watch Robert Plant, Eddie Vedder and more join Roger Daltrey onstage for an epic blast through Baba O'Reilly at the Royal Albert Hall The final night of this year's run of Teenage Cancer Trust shows in London ended in spectacular style Louder · Mar 25, 2024
"That the refined and regal Albert Hall feels like a home fixture for The Who, the least house-trained band of their generation, is not without irony": The Who thrill the hoi polloi at their second Teenage Cancer Trust show of 2024 The Who and the Heart of England orchestra join forces for what is surely one of the most joyously bombastic concerts London's magnificent Royal Albert Hall has ever seen Louder · Mar 22, 2024
Watch Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder make a surprise appearance onstage with The Who in London to sing Quadrophenia classic Eddie Vedder joins The Who onstage at the Royal Albert Hall in London at their second Teenage Cancer Trust show Louder · Mar 21, 2024
“Brian May did an entire section, about a dozen guitar harmonies:” Mark Knopfler’s all-star Guitar Heroes charity single, Going Home, is released – but who played what? Featuring over 50 A-list guitarists, the expanded Local Hero theme opens with Jeff Beck's final solo, has Joan Armatrading rocking on electric and May going harmony mad to raise money for teen cancer charities MusicRadar · Mar 15, 2024
“It brings you to tears”: Listen to Pink Floyd's David Gilmour, Pete Townshend, Brian May, Tony Iommi, Alex Lifeson plus Jeff Beck's last-ever recording on stunning new version of Mark Knopfler's Going Home, raising funds for US and UK cancer charities Hear some of the world's most iconic guitarists play together on one of rock's great instrumentals, re-recorded for charity, and available to purchase now Louder · Mar 15, 2024
Church of England has been too slow to atone for slavery links Brief letters: C of E slavery fund | Stop the small planes | Tax ‘giveaways’ | Cancer talk | Roger Daltrey at 80 The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2024
"It was a fair fight that I got thrown out of the band for, because Moon came for me with a tambourine": When Roger Daltrey was fired from The Who at the worst possible time in 1965 "When they got on amphetamines the music just turned to a load of crap," reflected the singer MusicRadar · Mar 4, 2024
Lulu: ‘David Bowie got me. Part of me thinks: what if the relationship continued?’ The stentorian Scottish pop singer, actor and TV staple answers your queries about Eurovision glory, nibbling biscuits with the Who, and flying high with Take That The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2024
“Eric came in, played great, just one tasty lick after another. Jeff Beck’s contribution was spellbinding”: Mark Knopfler enlists Clapton, Townshend, Iommi, Slash and dozens more for all-star charity single Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes raise funds for teenage cancer charities with an epic version of his Local Hero theme, featuring Jeff Beck’s final recording, and over 50 guitar legends – including David Gilmour, Joan Armatrading and Brian May Guitar World · Feb 8, 2024
“It just brings you to tears”: David Gilmour, Pete Townshend, Brian May, Tony Iommi, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Alex Lifeson, Slash and more join forces for epic new recording of Mark Knopfler's Going Home The new all-star recording of Mark Knopfler's debut solo single will raise funds for the Teenage Cancer Trust and Teen Cancer America Louder · Feb 8, 2024
"I don't think they'll ever find a cure for cancer. I don't think they want to find a cure": Roger Daltrey questions Big Pharma as he nears the end of his time at the Teenage Cancer Trust The Who's Roger Daltrey is signing off his 24-year patronage of the Teenage Cancer Trust with a final run of charity shows Louder · Jan 14, 2024
Louder · Jan 11, 2024 “I’m some old fart of a rock singer and this has given me a purpose." The Who's Roger Daltrey looks back on his time working on Teenage Cancer Trust shows, says he had to "beg" bands to perform The Who's Roger Daltrey reflects on 24 years of curating Teenage Cancer Trust shows, says his "knees are now so sore from begging” bands to perform at them
The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2024 Roger Daltrey says ‘my generation’ to blame for NHS crisis as he steps down from Teenage Cancer Trust The Who star says ‘you’ve got to be tough’ as he accuses MPs of using the NHS as ‘a political football’
Louder · Jan 8, 2024 "It's been an incredible ride." The Who, Robert Plant, Eddie Vedder, Noel Gallagher to play final Roger Daltrey-curated season of Teenage Cancer Trust shows The Who's Roger Daltrey signs off his 24-year stewardship of hugely successful Teenage Cancer Trust charity gigs with heavyweight 2024 line-up
MusicRadar · Dec 18, 2023 John Oates reveals that his new single was produced completely in GarageBand: “I played all the instruments, programmed the keyboards and sang all the vocals as well” Musician says that this is the first time he’s released “a pure GarageBand production”
Louder · Dec 13, 2023 "Have I got time to go to the bathroom?" 12 minutes with Roger Daltrey and John Entwistle will tell you everything you need to know about the tedium of touring In 1994, Roger Daltrey and John Entwistle were interviewed at Red Rocks in Colorado: it did not go according to plan
Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2023 Pete Townshend's Lifehouse: one of rock's great 'nearly' projects has finally found its moment The other members of The Who scoffed when he wrote it in 1970 - now it's becoming a graphic novel
Louder · Nov 19, 2023 "He's out cold. I think he's gone and eaten something he shouldn't have eaten": What happened the night a Who fan was pulled from the crowd to fill in for Keith Moon In November 1973, 19-year-old Who fan Scott Halpin travelled to see the band play at San Francisco's Cow Palace. He ended up on stage
MusicRadar · Nov 7, 2023 "If you could just bear with us, we’re going to go and revive our drummer by punching him in the stomach. He’s out cold...": 5 crazy Keith Moon moments They didn’t call The Who’s drummer Moon The Loon for nothing…
Metal Hammer · Aug 8, 2023 "Oh god, there’s a weird old guy naked right in front of me": Watch Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong share his memory of meeting a nude Roger Daltrey In a 2005 interview, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong recalled meeting one "member" of The Who
The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2023 The Who review – rock operas get an orchestral uplift in a show stuffed with classics Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend are as playful as ever in a crowd-pleasing set featuring strings, brass and, in the audience, thousands of air guitars
Daily Mirror · Jul 6, 2023 The wrinkly musicians still rocking the world - but when will they be dethroned? A host of big names are proving pop music isn't the domain of rebellious youngsters - but while one music lover is in his element, a younger fan thinks it's time to get off the stage