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June 28, 2007

Exclusive Audio: Jann Wenner's 1968 Interview with Pete Townshend
September 30, 2004

Behind the Cover: Pete Townshend

Photographed by Annie Leibovitz
April 15, 2004

The Immortals - The Greatest Artists of All Time: 29) The Who

By Eddie Vedder
December 21, 1972

NA Cover Story: Keith Moon Bites Back

A multi-decibel interview with the Who's wild man

Recordings and Reviews

The Who Sell Out (Deluxe Edition)

Designed to replicate England's teen-targeted pirate radio stations, this 1967 masterpiece is the rock equivalent of Andy Warhol's soup cans. Kitschy jingles and the Who's fake commercials for real products mix with pop tunes about the anxieties of youth ("Tattoo") and troubled relationships ("I...

2009 RS: 5of 5 Stars

Endless Wire

2006

Then And Now

2004

Live at the Royal Albert Hall

2003

BBC Sessions

2000

Live At The Isle Of Wight Festival 1970

1996

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Biography

In the annals of rock history the Who (like their contemporaries the Beatles and the Rolling Stones) stand alone. Though technically they were Mods and musically self-proclaimed "Maximum R&B," the Who were also the godfathers of punk, the pioneers of rock opera, and among the first rock groups to integrate (rather than merely fiddle with) synthesizers. The smashed guitars and overturned (or blown ...

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