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Album "My Generation" (1965)
Pearl Jam and Foo Fighters to Honor The Who
May 22, 2008 01:05:09Rock music fans are preparing to get a special treat from VH1.com, as on their upcoming annual show "Rock Honors" the music channel will tap Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters and The Flaming Lips to perform at the show. Those bands will give a tribute to The Who, which have been chosen as the artist to be honored for this year's edition of the show.
Beside being a tribute show for The Who, the upcoming event is also being set as a charity event. The benefit that comes from the concert will be given to support the likes of The Teenage Cancer Trust, the Double O Charity, VH1 Save The Music Foundation and select VH1 Classic Rock Autism organizations.
The Who to Record Motown Cover Album
April 03, 2008 01:04:20While materials are still accumulated for their new album, The Who will release a collection of vintage R 'n' B covers with the help of producer T Bone Burnett. The set will be much like the Motown and James Brown songs that they performed early in their career, RollingStone.com reported.
"We're digging through lots of material and seeing what will work," said Burnett. "There's an incredible treasury of songs in the mode of what they used to play. Not 'Heat Wave', but ones that people probably haven't heard of." Burnett added that they may start recording in London this Fall and guitarist Pete Townshend may also chip in some new materials in it. "It might be a combination of both. We're still turning it over," Burnett continued.
The Who to Go Back to 'Quadrophenia' for New Album
February 12, 2008 01:02:50Rock duo The Who have begun the long hours at the studio to record their twelfth studio album that follows up the 2006 released "Endless Wire". Guitarist Pete Townshend and vocalist Roger Daltrey as stated on their official site, will work with producer T-Bone Burnett to revisit old sound.
"I am hoping to come up with some songs for a more conventional Who record," Townshend wrote on the site. He admitted that Burnett is an "old friend" who will help them in the new studio album. The plan is to go back as far as "Quadrophenia", their 1973 album that went platinum in U.S.
Pete Townshend Preparing for The Who's New Album
November 13, 2007 11:11:50The Who will not make their fans another century to listen to their new materials. The band that is comprised of vocalist Roger Daltrey and guitarist Pete Townshend have begun the long hours at the studio to write for a new album.
Daltrey told The Rock Radio, "At the moment Pete's writing new material. I haven't heard anything. He's told me some of the ideas which sound really intriguing again, and as usually from Pete, it's never dull. It's always these wonderful kind of stories that go along with it."
2007 Glastonbury Fest Full Line-up Here!
June 02, 2007 03:06:34
2007 Glastonbury Festival completes its announcement of line-up with three confirmed names to headline the event. Arctic Monkeys, The Killers and The Who are the obvious choice for the headliners for the three-day-course starting from June 22.
The bands will take the Pyramyd Stage in Somerset farm and be supported by equally famous artists such as Amy Winehouse, The Gossip, Rufus Wainwright, Lily Allen, The Magic Numbers, Chemical Brothers, Kaiser Chiefs and even Shirley Bassey.
Poison Reveals Cover Album Tracks
May 09, 2007 01:05:57
An important detail is coming up from glam metal band Poison's newest album "Poison'd!". The album that offers a selection of classic rock tune covers has revealed its heavily anticipated tracklisting. The 13 tracks are ranging from David Bowie's "Suffragete City" up to Grand Funk Railroad's "We're An American Band".
On January 3, the band posted on their official My Space page that they need the help from fans to pick songs for the album. Some suggested the band covering Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Freebird," Sweet's "Ballroom Blitz," and AC/DC's "You Shook Me All Night Long". None of the songs was included in the record along with the obvious suggestion of Alice Cooper's "Poison." The band however kept Sweet and Alice Cooper in mind and decided to do their other songs.
Joss Stone Fills in Knowsley Hall Festival
April 04, 2007 03:04:49
Knowsley Hall Festival is merrier with two additional performers. Joss Stone and Madness piles up for the two-nights show in Liverpool.
Showing her enthusiasm, Stone said, "I love the energy there and going from what I know I think we're going to have a lot of fun. I can't wait."
Glastonbury Festival's Tickets Sold Out Within 2 Hours
April 03, 2007 12:04:22
One hour and 45 minutes is the approximate duration of Glastonbury Festival's sold out tickets. Opened on April 1 at 09.00 BST, 137,500 tickets were gone as fast as lightning on websites like eBay.
Michael Eavis, the festivals' organizer said that he was thrilled and considered it as a 100 percent success. "It's probably the fastest time we have ever sold out," he told BBC News. A total of 400,000 goers have bid for their tickets through new ticketing system and were successful. However, fans who don't get their tickets can put their hopes to those putting their tickets back on sale or the ones not paying the bill on April 22.
The Who Is Ready to Rock Again
March 24, 2007 11:03:48
One week is considered enough for Roger Daltrey to return to the stage. He will resume with The Who in the remaining dates of the North American tour. After the doctor gave the green light, he was heading for the gig in Alltel Arena, Ark. on March 22.
"Boy, it feels good to be out of bed," said Daltrey 30 minutes prior the concert. All in all he maintained to keep the density of his performance while occasionally coughing off the mic. To anticipate that he prepared bottled waters by his side and rested his voice when band mate Pete Townshend delivered "Eminence Front".
Another The Who's Rescheduled Tour Date
March 17, 2007 09:03:02
English rock band The Who is finding a difficult time managing the tour schedule that is running currently. The date for Mexico City will not be kept like the schedule. Confirmation on further dates within the tour will also be announced later after vocalist Roger Daltrey's health recovers.
On March 13, Daltrey walked off the stage in Tampa, Fla suddenly before even delivering the first song. Bassist Pete Townshend then proceeded to the back stage and reappeared to apologize. "I just talked to Roger and he can barely speak," he explained. "I tried to get him to come out here, but he's really, really sick." Thus, the gig was cancelled.
The Who to Embark on A 28-City European Tour
February 09, 2007 01:02:27
Rock legend The Who will hit the road soon in the near future. The band announced Thursday Feb 8th at a lunchtime press conference in London, during which they performed a four-song acoustic set, they are going to embark on a 28-city European tour.
The Who, consisting of two surviving original members Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey, will kick off their tour in Lisbon, Portugal on May 8 and end in Helsinki, Finland on July 9. They said they planned to continue touring around the world after Europe.
The List of the Biggest-Grossing North American Tours of 2006
January 03, 2007 02:01:00
Notwithstanding with the time changing, The Rolling Stones remains great. The Rock 'n' Roll band has topped the list of the Biggest-Grossing North American Tours of 2006, selling 138.5 million dollars worth of tickets for their 'A Bigger Bang' shows.
The tour, which includes 39 shows across the United States and Canada, is the third-highest on Pollstar's all-time list, behind the Stones' 2005 tour ($US162 million), and Irish rock band U2's trek that same year ($US138.9 million). Back on the 2006 list, behind the rockers is Barbra Streisand who's taking in $US92.5 million for just 20 shows.
The Billboard Top 200 Chart for November 8, 2006
November 09, 2006 11:11:10
The Disney Channel's "Hannah Montana" soundtrack, which features music from the show's star Miley Cyrus, remains firmly at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart for the second week in a row, selling 203,000 copies in the United States in the week ended Wednesday Nov 8th, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Veteran pop vocalist Barry Manilow's "The Greatest Songs of the Sixties" follows at 2nd spot with 202,000 copies. Though fails to score his second No. 1 of the year, the singer is still the only artist this year to have two albums in the top two chart positions with his previous effort "The Greatest Songs of the Fifties" took the top spot in February with 156,000 copies.
The Big Winners at the 2006 Q Awards
October 31, 2006 11:10:21
Oasis and Arctic Monkeys were double winners at the 2006 Q Awards, took place Oct 30th at London's Grosvenor House Hotel. Both bands won two awards each, with the British rock band took home the award for Best Act in the World Today along with the Classic Songwriter Award for Noel Gallagher.
The Arctic Monkeys, had four nominations, kept up the Best Album for "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I Am Not" and the People's Choice awards. Irish rock band U2's The Edge collected the Q Innovation in Sound Award, with the Irish rock band itself receiving the special one-time-only Q Award Of Awards: Band of Bands accolade.
Those on the Bill to Play Virgin Festival
July 18, 2006 03:07:44
Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Who are only two of the many music acts set to play the upcoming U.S. version of the Virgin Festival, which is about to be held on September 23 at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.
The festival, presented by Virgin Mobile, will also visit Toronto on September 9-10, thus marking the first time the longstanding U.K. festival has left its shores.
The Who Are Hitting the Road Again
July 14, 2006 01:07:40
Legendary music group The Who has announced plans to launch its first worldwide tour in more than 20 years in September and is set to release its first studio album since 1982.
Singer Roger Daltrey and guitarist/songwriter Pete Townshend, the surviving members of the hard-driving British foursome, will kick off the tour on September 12 at Philadelphia's Wachovia Center and perform across the United States and Canada into December.
The Who Eyeing A June Release for A Mini-Opera
April 11, 2006 04:04:06
The Who is ready to rock the world's music scene. The British rock veterans have planned a June release date for "The Glass Household," a mini-opera which is based on Pete Townshend's online novella "The Boy Who Heard Music."
It is said there in Townshend's Web site (http://www.petetownshend.co.uk) that soon after the release of the 11-minute Polydor there will be a "conventional CD" launched in September. Following those projects, the music act, as previously reported, will hit the road in Europe this summer beginning June 18 in Brighton, England.
The Who to Tour in 2006
December 29, 2005 11:12:53Pete Townshend says that by next year his band, The Who, will embark on a tour following "a very, very cool" surprise announcement in June. Per a Christmas Eve online diary post (http://www.petetownshend.co.uk/) titled "I will go on tour...," the band's driving creative force said all of the shows may be viewable online.
There Townshend wrote "I have high hopes for the whole tour to be shared to a wide audience at home in a mixture of pay-per-view and free special Web casts. Some of the proceeds will go to charity, of course." Despite the tour has yet mentioned date, Townshend said he expected to unveil some new material on the road.
Green Day won't be American Idiot by Themselves
November 10, 2005 02:11:33American rockers Green Day obviously denied recent rumors claiming they will star in the movie adaptation inspired by their award-winning album "American Idiot." However, the band will help producing and scripting instead.
Frontman Billy Joe Armstrong says "I'm going to be involved in some of the writing and production for the movie, which will be like a mix of The Who's albums and films, Tommy and Quadrophenia. You won't see us appearing in starring roles because we're not actors. We will leave that to the professionals."
The Who "Who's Still Who"
May 30, 2005 09:05:30"Who's Still Who"? The answer is the British rock band The Who. Two surviving members of the legend band, guitarist/songwriter Pete Townshend and singer Roger Daltrey, have both joined forces with Oscar-winning documentary director Murray Lerner for their latest project.
The still in process project is a documentary focuses on The Who's turbulent history, an ongoing 40-year chronicle of death, drugs and timeless music. The will be dubbed "My Generation: Who's Still Who" is, indeed, a reference to their breakthrough 1965 hit "My Generation." The film is scheduled to come out next year. Also there will be a theatrical release, a CD and a multi-disc DVD set.
The Who Heads Its Only U.S. Performance
May 19, 2005 10:05:39Legendary rock band The Who is preparing their only U.S. performance this year, which will be held at a charity dinner where tickets are sold for an estimated $1,500 apiece. Tables run as high as $30,000, which also include a seat with an honoree, who among others include former basketball star Magic Johnson, New York Yankees Manager Joe Torre, golf legend Arnold Palmer, former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason, rocker Jon Bon Jovi and former ice hockey great Wayne Gretzky.
The concert is set to begin June 13 at Gotham Hall and will benefit Samsung's Four Seasons of Hope, an umbrella charity sponsored by Samsung Electronics America, a subsidiary of South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co that donates money to children's organizations.
