The Who’s sixth album is many things to many people. To some it’s the musical comedown that followed the R&B-infused mod scene of the early 60s. To others it’s the template for the subsequent film, ...
In 1979, director Franc Roddam took The Who’s seminal double-album Quadrophenia and turned it into a British cult classic. The eponymous film was more than just a love letter to all things mod. It let ...
In 1973, English rock group The Who released their second rock opera “Quadrophenia,” which loosely followed the story of young mod named Jimmy and his search for a place in the world. Six years later, ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. "I find it difficult to collaborate," Townshend admits in a new interview with Spain's RockFM. "I ...
Musician Pete Townshend says he believes a new ballet version of his rock opera Quadrophenia will "resonate with new audiences". The co-founder of The Who is backing Quadrophenia, a Mod Ballet – based ...
In an interview with Rolling Stone just last month, Daltrey said that Townshend isn’t touring with him this year because of his hearing problems. “Pete is having terrible hearing problems at the ...
The upcoming film, telling “a thrilling tale of mods, music and organised crime”, will see actors from the 1979 classic, which was a love letter to The Who, reunite on the big screen in a continuation ...
If you’re a couple of rockers in your late 60’s who want to go on tour to celebrate an album about youthful disaffection, how do you make yourself not look ridiculous? I don’t know whether the Who’s ...
Like a lot of middle-aged guys not in show business, Bill Schultz has listened to his favorite Who album thousands of times, imagining how he’d like to see it done live. But here’s where he parts ways ...
Kicking off the second leg of their North American tour, Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend lead a bulked-up group through the 1973 LP before shedding a few pieces and ending with some of rock's ...