The Who’s Pete Townshend became a follower of a famous religious leader. Subsequently, the leader inspired one of the most famous classic rock songs of the early 1970s: The Who’s “Baba O’Riley.” In ...

They didn’t call him “Thunderfingers” for no reason. John Entwistle was one of the most underrated members of the famed hard rock outfit The Who. Which is surprising, considering he was the only ...

Minimalism met rock in 1972 when Pete Townshend wrote “Baba O’Riley.” The song’s cyclic, arpeggiating riff was inspired by the work of avant-garde composer Terry Riley and became the driving rhythmic ...

Pearl Jam played two shows at London’s Hyde Park over the weekend, part of the British Summer Time series, and at the second night, on Saturday (7/9), they brought out former Smiths guitarist Johnny ...

Legendary rock band The Who announced their final tour of North America on Thursday, saying after six decades of making music, all good things must come to end. Famous for hit songs including “Baba ...