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Tuesday, November 29 2011

The Past Is Calling: Reconsidering The Who’s 'Quadrophenia'

Everything Pete Townshend did up until 1973 set the stage for Quadrophenia. It’s all in there: the pre-teen angst, the teenage agonies and the post-teen despondency.


Thursday, November 9 2006

Our Story Is a Perennial One: An Interview with Pete Townshend

With a new Who album out, Townshend talks about connectedness, the joys and perils of technology, and his thoughts on songwriting.


Reviews

Monday, March 26 2007

SXSW: Classic Collabs

PopMatters dives back into SXSW, reviewing a series of classic collabs between artists like Pete Townshend, Willy Mason, Martha Wainwright, Gift of Gab, Lyrics Born, and Galactic.


Wednesday, December 13 2006

Pete Townshend: Empty Glass

The highlight of the recent set of Townshend reissues -- and of the last 25 years of the man's career, for that matter.


Monday, December 11 2006

Pete Townshend: Scoop / Another Scoop / Scoop 3

Townshend provides inessential but insightful look into his recording history.


Wednesday, December 7 2005

Pete Townshend: Gold

Another package for Who fans? Sure, why not.


Blogs

Saturday, May 23 2009

See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me…Sell Me

Pete Townshend is selling (his soul), but who's buying? Not I.


News

Monday, February 26 2007

Who's Who: Legendary guitarist muses about his life and legacy

Who? Of all the questions Pete Townshend gets, that's probably not one of them. As the guitarist for legendary rock band The Who, Townshend is…


Tuesday, December 12 2006

Who leader Pete Townshend is better, you betcha

Fans come away from concerts with indelible memories of a particular song, a rocker's outfit or something said from the stage. The star, however, may…


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