Pete Townshend smashed more than guitars—he shattered personal relationships, the rock and roll rulebook, and even his own sanity. The mastermind behind The Who’s iconic sound, Townshend lived a life ...

The Who’s legacy as rock ‘n’ roll musicians extends far beyond their discography and into their commanding, aggressive, and physically violent stage presence, thanks to the guitar-smashing, microphone ...

This week on Toyah and Robert Fripp‘s Sunday Lunch series they’re revisiting their peak covid cover of The Who‘s youth culture classic “My Generation.” They got some help from masked guitarist Sidney ...

It was a very John Stamos-centric Saturday at Riot Fest, where after years of attempts, the festival finally got the Full House actor to appear and perform with Beach Boys (who he’s frequently a ...

When The Who smashed their guitars and drums on stage, it felt like an extension of their loud, abrasive, and defiant rock ‘n’ roll. Years later, Pete Townshend would suggest that his “smashing ...

Pete Townshend’s Quadrophenia, A Rock Ballet will make its New York stage debut this November. Featuring direction by Rob Ashford and choreography by Paul Roberts, the acclaimed dance production will ...

Back in 1993, the great John Hiatt sang, “Oh, it breaks my heart to see those stars/Smashing a perfectly good guitar.” Whether allegorical or not, Hiatt – in his song, Perfectly Good Guitar, from his ...

The rock group, who had their first farewell tour in 1982, recently kicked off their The Song Is Over farewell run Ilana Kaplan is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023.

Pete Townshend says that he recently escaped an addiction to prescription painkillers. The Who guitarist, who’s dealt with drug issues in the past, said his health was not a consideration as he and ...

At 80 years old, The Who's Pete Townshend still has a lot to give. In an interview with AARP, the rock band's guitarist and lead songwriter opened up about his career over the past 60 years and ...