Magnet Magazine — 40 years ago today, Paul McCartney released Press To Play. Pete Townshend! Phil Collins! Carlos Alomar! Read our review of the essential Pure McCartney: The post Paul McCartney Released “Press To Play” 40 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet... more info

Allmusic Blog — David Hockney quietly painted Roger Daltrey for The Who's 1981 album Face Dances — a 16-artist collaboration Pete Townshend called "much better than the music. more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Pete Townshend (Who). On the day he turned 25, the Who released Tommy. The Who live in 2019: The post Happy Birthday Pete Townshend (Who) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Antimusic Rock — The Who's Pete Townshend Didn't See Problem With Zak Starkey was a top 25 story of June 2025 in our look back at the Year In Rock more info

Magnet Magazine — 40 years ago today, Pete Townshend released White City: A Novel. Clem Burke! 15-year-old Justine Frischmann!! Read our Who live review from 2025: The post Pete Townshend Released “White City: A Novel” 40 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet M... more info

Magnet Magazine — 10 years ago today, Jean-Michel Jarre released Electronica 1: The Time Machine. Pete Townshend! M83! Laurie Anderson! Air! Vince Clarke! 3D! Fuck Bottoms! Read our Jarre feature: The post Jean-Michel Jarre Released “Electronica 1: The Time Machine�... more info

Stereogum — A few weeks ago, eternal rock legends the Who kicked off their farewell tour of North America. It’s not the first time that the band has undertaken such an enterprise. In 1982, the Who did a different farewell tour, and they didn’t stick to it... more info

Stereogum — Most of what we’ve heard about drummer Zak Starkey’s firing, re-hiring, and re-firing from the Who has come from Starkey himself. The son of Ringo Starr initially chalked up the drama to miscommunication between him and frontman Roger Daltrey... more info

Stereogum — It’s been a tumultuous time for Zak Starkey, whose firing, re-hiring, and subsequent re-firing from the Who has been causing quite a stir in elder rock circles. The drummer and son of Ringo Starr has evidently had a lot of unclear back-and-forth... more info

Magnet Magazine — Say what you might about octogenarian acts—Rod Stewart, Paul Simon, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bob Dylan, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, Neil Young, Paul McCartney—rocking the road this year. Ringo Starr has them beat at age 84. (He’ll be 85 ... more info