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Book Report: Pete Townshend’s ‘Who I Am’

In the past few years, a number of rock legends have picked up the proverbial pen to set the record straight on their personal stories. Keith Richards, Eric Clapton and Sting have all told their tales in book form, and this year has seen a lot of icons hit the book store. So, just in time for the holidays, we’re offering brief takes on some of 2012′s best rock tomes.

2012/12/19

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 12:  Roger Daltrey of The Who performs during the Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 12, 2012 in London, England.  (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

The Who To Release “Live In Texas ’75″

The Who will once again hit the road this November, but if you prefer to see the younger version of the band (with now-deceased original members John Entwistle and Keith Moon), you’ll want to pick up The Who Live In Texas ’75 on DVD, due out October 9.

2012/08/24

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Ten Who Fans Trade In 1979 Tickets From Canceled Show

When longtime fan of The Who Ed McConnell first bought his tickets to see the band in Providence, R.I. in 1979 for only $11, he had no idea a cancellation was coming. Until this year, he thought the stub would be useless.

2012/08/01

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The Who Prepare New Composition For Olympics Performance

“We have recorded a piece of music that is a fabulous ending for the Olympics… and just shows the great music that has come out of this country,” Daltrey said. “This country has put some fabulous music out into the world.”

2012/07/20

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Pete Townshend Calls Mick Jagger’s Manhood ‘Huge & Extremely Tasty’

During this afternoon’s press conference with The Who, in which they announced a North American tour performing their Quadrophenia album, Pete Townshend was asked about his forthcoming memoir, Who I Am.

2012/07/18

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The Who To Tour North America Playing ‘Quadrophenia’ in Full

The Who will kick off a 37-date tour on November 1st in which they’ll perform their 1973 double album “Quadrophenia” in its entirety, in addition to a handful of hits.

2012/07/18

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The Who’s Roger Daltrey Talks Vocal Problems, the Origin Of CSI and the Olympics… Allegedly!

Roger Daltrey may be 68-years-young, but he and the rest of his band, The Who, aren’t even close to leaving the bright stage lights behind. Back in June, it was reported that The Who was […]

2012/07/06

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Paul McCartney Jams Onstage With Roger Daltrey, Ronnie Wood On ‘Get Back’

Paul McCartney gets by with a little help from his friends — or at least he did last night (March 29).

2012/03/30

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Video Classics: ‘You Better You Bet’ – The Who

Shot in black and white ‘for artistic reasons’ (whenever one wishes video footage to be ‘artistic’ there is no surer bet than a simple switch to black and white), the following promotional video for the […]

2011/11/16

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The Who “Quadrophenia” – The Director’s Cut [Audio On-Demand]

The Who have announced that their classic 1973 rock opera Quadrophenia is finally getting the deluxe back-catalog treatment and Pete Townshend is ready to to celebrate. Pete revealed that he had been overseeing work on […]

2011/11/16

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