Pete Townshend News
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12-12-12 Concert: Music Royalty Rock Out for Sandy ReliefIt was a night of music, comedy and celebrities at “12.12.12 — The Concert for Sandy Relief,” held at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Wednesday night. While several top artists in the rock and pop genres performed for the MSG crowd, actors...
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High Pressure Front: GOP-White House Relations Cool As DC Warms (The Note)… approach to reduce our deficit our nation needs." PETE TOWNSHEND IS A NEOCON: In the latest installment of "Spinners ..... revelation of 2012, in an interview with The Who's Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey about their efforts to raise money …
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Tinnitus Drives Sufferers to Distraction, Desperation… according to a 2007 ATA survey. Performers with tinnitus include rockers Neil Young , Eric Clapton and the Who's Pete Townshend , along with heavy metal's Ozzy Osbourne . In his July 25, 2010, "Ask Dr. Ozzy" column for the Sunday Times …
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Michael J. Fox Revives ‘Back to the Future’ Role
… was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1991. He also rocked out at his 2008 benefit, taking the stage with Pete Townshend and The Who. ”This is almost worth getting Parkinson’s for!” Fox said at the time .
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MTV at 30: Original Veejays, Where Are They Now?… knowledge of rock music and the people who made it. He was able to score interviews with legends like Robert Plant and Pete Townshend in MTV's early years. After five years with the network, Jackson returned to his disc jockey roots. He's the …
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Super Bowl Furor: Pete Townshend Defends Halftime Act Amid Child Porn AccusationsThe question followed several softballs tossed to British rocker Pete Townshend ahead of his performance this Sunday at the Super Bowl : How does he feel about criticism of the NFL 's choice of a former British …
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Pete Townshend : Super Bowl Pariah?
Pete Townshend may be one of the greatest guitar players of all time, but more than ..... five years. Children's Organizations: NFL Shouldn't Have Picked Pete Townshend His listing on that register expired in 2008. That was the same year …
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Clem's Chronicles: Town Hall Meetings/Cash For Clunkers/Les Paul
… industry. His invention paved the way for modern rock 'n' roll and became the standard instrument for the likes of Pete Townshend and Jimmy Page. Paul also developed technology that would become hallmarks of rock and pop recordings, from multitrack …
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Woodstock's 40th Draws Geezers, Maybe Sex and Drugs Too… Grateful Dead is dead, as are The Who's bassist John Entwistle and drummer Keith Moon. The band's guitarist Pete Townshend , 64, after years of "Tommy Can You Hear Me?" is mostly deaf. David Crosby, 68, had a liver transplant and …
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Woodstock museum marks festival's 40th anniversary
… beginning Saturday through the end of May. Get a good look at the guitar played and later smashed at Woodstock by Pete Townshend or the custom Les Paul one owned and signed by Neil Young. A red velvet vest worn by Jimi Hendrix will be displayed …
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Senior Singing Sensations… That is the more than half a million views and thousands of responses. Actually you don't mean you know. that Pete Townshend of The Who. 62 years old senior citizen himself perhaps it's appropriate that his anthem of the generation gap …
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Millions in Malibu Real Estate Goes Up in Smoke
… Former homeowners include Bill Murray and Shirley MacLaine. Musical A-list stars like Bono, Jennifer Lopez and Pete Townshend have taken summer rentals in the neighborhood, where monthly rents can be as high as $60,000 a month, according …
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Silicon Insider: Dark World of Child Porn
… This time, the celebrity is Pete Townshend of the Who, and the scandal is ..... But first, we did one thing Pete Townshend apparently never did: We went ..... Missed Stories Now, with the Pete Townshend bust, the story is back. And …
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Who Tour Will Go On Without Entwistle
The show must go on, Pete Townshend proclaimed. "We are going on. First show, Hollywood Bowl ..... mean, seeing him play for over 25 years with Keith Moon and Pete Townshend , smashing their guitars and the drums. I mean, you would …
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The Who's Bass Player Dies
… seeing him play for over 25 years with Keith Moon and Pete Townshend , smashing their guitars and the drums. I mean ..... happen." The Quiet Man Everyone Knew While guitarist Pete Townshend wrote most of the songs, and Roger Daltrey served …
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Music Notes: Aerosmith at Yahoo! Awards
… anniversary with the mini-tour at small venues in the U.K. Aerosmith, Townshend Award Show Duty Aerosmith and Pete Townshend are lining up their next awards show appearances. The classic rockers will appear at the fourth annual Online Music …
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Jagger Goes Solo … With Bono and Townshend
… fourth solo album, and accompanying him will be a who's who (literally) of rock stars. Windmilling rock guitarist Pete Townshend of The Who will join Jagger on the as-yet-untitled album, while U2's Bono, Lenny Kravitz, and hip-hop diva …
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Jagger Goes Solo … With Bono and Townshend
… fourth solo album, and accompanying him will be a who's who (literally) of rock stars. Windmilling rock guitarist Pete Townshend of The Who will join Jagger on the as-yet-untitled album, while U2's Bono, Lenny Kravitz, and hip-hop diva …
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Jagger Goes Solo … With Bono and Townshend
… fourth solo album, and accompanying him will be a who's who (literally) of rock stars. Windmilling rock guitarist Pete Townshend of The Who will join Jagger on the as-yet-untitled album, while U2's Bono, Lenny Kravitz, and hip-hop diva …
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Jagger Goes Solo … With Bono and Townshend
… fourth solo album, and accompanying him will be a who's who (literally) of rock stars. Windmilling rock guitarist Pete Townshend of The Who will join Jagger on the as-yet-untitled album, while U2's Bono, Lenny Kravitz, and hip-hop diva …
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Jagger Goes Solo … With Bono and Townshend
… fourth solo album, and accompanying him will be a who's who (literally) of rock stars. Windmilling rock guitarist Pete Townshend of The Who will join Jagger on the as-yet-untitled album, while U2's Bono, Lenny Kravitz, and hip-hop diva …
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Jagger Goes Solo … With Bono and Townshend
… fourth solo album, and accompanying him will be a who's who (literally) of rock stars. Windmilling rock guitarist Pete Townshend of The Who will join Jagger on the as-yet-untitled album, while U2's Bono, Lenny Kravitz, and hip-hop diva …
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What Happened to MTV's Original VJs?
… daughters. Jackson says his legacy to MTV was adding credibility, and helping to reel in stars like Robert Plant and Pete Townshend for interviews. Mark Goodman When MTV hired him, he was a DJ veteran, with radio shows in Philly and New York …
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Stars Come Out for Cinema Against AIDS Benefit
… could be more," Hall said of the bid for the guitar that had sat in her living room and had also been played by Pete Townshend , among others. By the close of bidding, it was: The piece of rock and roll memorabilia went for $52,000. Obviously …
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Stars Come Out for Cinema Against AIDS Benefit
… could be more," Hall said of the bid for the guitar that had sat in her living room and had also been played by Pete Townshend , among others. By the close of bidding, it was: The piece of rock and roll memorabilia went for $52,000. Obviously …
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Stars Come Out for Cinema Against AIDS Benefit
… could be more," Hall said of the bid for the guitar that had sat in her living room and had also been played by Pete Townshend , among others. By the close of bidding, it was: The piece of rock and roll memorabilia went for $52,000. Obviously …
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Stars Come Out for Cinema Against AIDS Benefit
… could be more," Hall said of the bid for the guitar that had sat in her living room and had also been played by Pete Townshend , among others. By the close of bidding, it was: The piece of rock and roll memorabilia went for $52,000. Obviously …
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Stars Come Out for Cinema Against AIDS Benefit
… could be more," Hall said of the bid for the guitar that had sat in her living room and had also been played by Pete Townshend , among others. By the close of bidding, it was: The piece of rock and roll memorabilia went for $52,000. Obviously …
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Stars Come Out for Cinema Against AIDS Benefit
… could be more," Hall said of the bid for the guitar that had sat in her living room and had also been played by Pete Townshend , among others. By the close of bidding, it was: The piece of rock and roll memorabilia went for $52,000. Obviously …
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Stars Come Out for Cinema Against AIDS Benefit
… could be more," Hall said of the bid for the guitar that had sat in her living room and had also been played by Pete Townshend , among others. By the close of bidding, it was: The piece of rock and roll memorabilia went for $52,000. Obviously …
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Stones Manager Remembers Rock's First Bad Boys
… book a hint of official recognition. Other contributors include entertainment impresario Don Arden, Who guitarist Pete Townshend , and former Led Zeppelin bass player John Paul Jones. Just 19 when he signed the band, Oldham already boasted a …
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Stones Manager Remembers Rock's First Bad Boys
… book a hint of official recognition. Other contributors include entertainment impresario Don Arden, Who guitarist Pete Townshend , and former Led Zeppelin bass player John Paul Jones. Just 19 when he signed the band, Oldham already boasted a …
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Stones Manager Remembers Rock's First Bad Boys
… book a hint of official recognition. Other contributors include entertainment impresario Don Arden, Who guitarist Pete Townshend , and former Led Zeppelin bass player John Paul Jones. Just 19 when he signed the band, Oldham already boasted a …
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Stones Manager Remembers Rock's First Bad Boys
… book a hint of official recognition. Other contributors include entertainment impresario Don Arden, Who guitarist Pete Townshend , and former Led Zeppelin bass player John Paul Jones. Just 19 when he signed the band, Oldham already boasted a …