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Eddie Vedder Thanks Townshend For UKelele Love
Rocker Eddie Vedder has publicly thanked The Who's Pete Townshend for giving him an appreciation of the ukelele.The Pearl Jam star is set to release an album full of ukelele music - and he insists...
By WENN on 01 June 2011
Pete Townshend Blames Health Woes On The Who
Pete Townshend wishes he had never formed legendary band The Who - because his rock 'n' roll lifestyle wrecked his health.The guitarist formed the My Generation hitmakers in the early 1960s and has spent five...
By WENN on 21 March 2011
Pete Townshend Wanted To Destroy The Who
Pete Townshend used to think The Who should "literally destroy themselves" to make an impact on the music industry.The 65-year-old rocker - who was the guitarist and songwriter in the band -was keen to adopt...
By Bang Showbiz on 20 March 2011
2011 Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame Stars Inducted
Alice Cooper has warned he may be the first act to be kicked out of the Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame. The 'School's Out' singer was inducted into the US institution last night (14.03.11)...
By Bang Showbiz on 15 March 2011
Townshend's Hearing Improving
PETE TOWNSHEND is hopeful his future with THE WHO is secure - the new in-ear monitors the rocker has been testing to improve his hearing have made him feel "reborn".The 64 year old has suffered...
By WENN on 03 March 2010
The Who's Future In Doubt
The Who's Pete Townshend may have to quit the band because of hearing problems. The legendary guitarist has been struck down with another bout of tinnitus - a painful ringing in the ears, which is...
By Bang Showbiz on 22 February 2010
Townshend Upset By Pre-super Bowl Attack
THE WHO star PETE TOWNSHEND has been left "really saddened" by the actions of child welfare groups in the Miami, Florida area after officials posted flyers warning of the rocker's impending arrival to homes near...
By WENN on 05 February 2010
Townshend's Fears Over Failing Hearing
THE WHO rocker PETE TOWNSHEND fears his music career will come to an end in the next few years, because of problems with his hearing.The 64 year old has suffered from partial deafness and tinnitus...
By WENN on 01 February 2010
Miami Locals Reminded Of Townshend's Child Porn Scandal
Rocker PETE TOWNSHEND's 2003 child pornography scandal has come back to haunt him as he prepares to perform during the Super Bowl in Miami, Florida - flyers warning parents about him have been sent to...
By WENN on 28 January 2010
Another Super Bowl Uproar -- This Time Over The Who
The Super Bowl halftime show has found itself embroiled in another controversy that could end up rivaling surrounding Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction two years ago. Several anti-child-pornography groups have demanded that The Who be barred...
By Lew Irwin on 24 December 2009
Wrecked Woodstock Guitar Goes On Show
The remains of a guitar PETE TOWNSHEND famously smashed to pieces at WOODSTOCK is to go on show in London.The splintered Gibson SG Special was wrecked onstage by the rocker during The Who's set at...
By WENN on 03 June 2009
Moon Missed Plane To Throw Hotel Tv Into The Pool
Rock legend KEITH MOON was so dedicated to his reputation as a wild man, he once missed a flight just so he could return to his hotel room and hurl a TV into the pool....
By WENN on 27 November 2006
Sober Townshend Not Impressed By Barrett
PETE TOWNSHEND insists late PINK FLOYD frontman SYD BARRETT "wasn't very good" when heard without the influence of hallucinogenics. Barrett was the driving force behind Pink Floyd's debut 1967 album THE PIPER AT THE GATES...
By WENN on 22 November 2006
Townshend Declares Doris Day Is Dead
THE WHO rocker PETE TOWNSHEND was left red-faced when he mistakenly included DORIS DAY in a song about dead celebrities. The reclusive actress/singer is alive and well aged 82, but it is too late for...
By WENN on 15 September 2006
Townshend: 'I Will Never Smash A Guitar Up Again'
THE WHO rocker PETE TOWNSHEND has vowed never to smash another guitar onstage again. The WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN star is well-known for his decades-old love of destroying the instruments mid-performance. But the 61-year-old has...
By WENN on 19 June 2006
Who Filmmaker Appeals To Fans For Footage
The sensational career of THE WHO is to be charted in a brand new documentary - and the director is relying on fans to dig out intimate footage of the British rockers. Filmmaker MURRAY...
By WENN on 27 May 2005
Aerosmith Stars Slam Townshend
THE WHO star PETE TOWNSHEND has become the target for a new torrent of abuse - from his rock peers. AEROSMITH bandmates JOE PERRY and TOM HAMILTON have openly criticised the British rocker for...
By WENN on 26 August 2003
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