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Pete Townshend: I Paid $7 For Child Pornography Images
Pete Townshend has broken his nine year silence on the child pornography scandal that threatened to derail his career. The legendary guitarist with The Who was arrested for downloading images of abused children, though has...
By Michael West on 28 September 2012
Pete Townshend Finally Breaks Silence On Child Porn Scandal
A mere nine years after the story first broke, Pete Townshend has broken his silence over the child pornography scandal at last, giving the ‘full’ story of events in his upcoming autobiography Who...
By Michael West on 28 September 2012
Pete Townshend Autobiography Gives Inside Track On Arrest
Fans wanting to find out about Pete Townshend's arrest following a child pornography incident in 2003 can read all about it in his new autobiography, reports The Guardian.The book - a candid insight into the...
By Jack de Aguilar on 28 September 2012
British Stars Sign Petition Backing Imprisoned Punk Band
Pete Townshend, Jarvis Cocker and Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos have signed a petition demanding a fair trial for Russian punk band Pussy Riot.Former The Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr, Pet Shop Boys' Neil Tennant and...
By WENN on 02 August 2012
Stars Call On U.k. Prime Minister To Act Against Music Piracy
Stars including Sir Elton John and The Who rockers Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend are urging British Prime Minister David Cameron to take a stand against illegal downloading.The musicians have joined Queen guitarist Brian May,...
By WENN on 24 July 2012
Paul Weller's Challenging Tracks
Paul Weller likes to challenge himself to fit an entire story into his songs. The 'That Dangerous Age' rocker has never been a fan of whole albums which explore a single concept, preferring individual tracks...
By Bang Showbiz on 21 July 2012
'The Who' To Tour Classic Album Before They 'Drop Dead'
The Who 's classic Quadrophenia album will be getting a new lease of life, as Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey get ready to hit the road later this year (November, 2012), The Guardian reports today...
By WENN on 19 July 2012
Pete Townshend: 'I Won't Be Talking About Bandmate's Penis In New Book'
Rocker Pete Townshend appears to have learned from fellow guitar great Keith Richards about what to include in memoirs about bandmates, insisting there won't be any private revelations about his The Who sidekick Roger Daltrey...
By WENN on 18 July 2012
Ken Russell Tributes Pour In Following Death
Tributes have been pouring in for late director Ken Russell, the extrovert British film director who sadly passed away aged 84 on Sunday (November 27th 2011). Russell was known throughout the industry for his thought-provoking...
By WENN on 28 November 2011
Pete Townshend Rocks Prince's Trust Gala
Pete Townshend and Boy George topped an impressive bill at the Prince's Trust Rock Gala at the Royal Albert Hall in London last night (23.11.11). The pair were joined by veterans including Chris de Burgh,...
By Bang Showbiz on 24 November 2011
The Who Stars Launch Cancer Charity In U.s.
The Who stars Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend have taken their successful Teenage Cancer Trust initiative across the Atlantic by launching the scheme in the U.S.The rockers have been raising money for teenage cancer patients...
By WENN on 06 November 2011
Pete Townshend Blasts Itunes
Pete Townshend has blasted Apple's iTunes service for bleeding artists "like a digital vampire".The Who guitarist thinks the digital download service - which accounts for more than 75 per cent of all legal downloads -...
By Bang Showbiz on 01 November 2011
Roger Daltrey Unsure If The Who Will Tour Again
Roger Daltrey isn't sure if he will ever tour with Pete Townshend again as The Who.The 67-year-old singer is currently performing his 'Tommy Reborn' show - which features songs from the band's acclaimed rock opera...
By Bang Showbiz on 18 July 2011
John Lennon Album Sells For 23k
An album signed by John Lennon hours before he was shot dead has fetched £23,750 at auction. The record - an edition of the former Beatles singer's 'Double Fantasy' album, signed in December 1980 shortly...
By Bang Showbiz on 15 June 2011
Pete Townshend's Guitar Sells For $50,000 At Auction
A guitar once owned by The Who rocker Pete Townshend has raised $50,000 (£31,250) at a music auction in London.The Gibson Les Paul Gold Top guitar, which smashed its original $32,000 (£20,000) estimate, was played...
By WENN on 15 June 2011
Eddie Vedder Thanks Townshend For UKelele Love
Rocker Eddie Vedder has publicly thanked The Who's Pete Townshend for giving him an appreciation of the ukelele.The Pearl Jam star is set to release an album full of ukelele music - and he insists...
By WENN on 01 June 2011
Pete Townshend Blames Health Woes On The Who
Pete Townshend wishes he had never formed legendary band The Who - because his rock 'n' roll lifestyle wrecked his health.The guitarist formed the My Generation hitmakers in the early 1960s and has spent five...
By WENN on 21 March 2011
Pete Townshend Wanted To Destroy The Who
Pete Townshend used to think The Who should "literally destroy themselves" to make an impact on the music industry.The 65-year-old rocker - who was the guitarist and songwriter in the band -was keen to adopt...
By Bang Showbiz on 20 March 2011
2011 Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame Stars Inducted
Alice Cooper has warned he may be the first act to be kicked out of the Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame. The 'School's Out' singer was inducted into the US institution last night (14.03.11)...
By Bang Showbiz on 15 March 2011
Townshend's Hearing Improving
PETE TOWNSHEND is hopeful his future with THE WHO is secure - the new in-ear monitors the rocker has been testing to improve his hearing have made him feel "reborn".The 64 year old has suffered...
By WENN on 03 March 2010
The Who's Future In Doubt
The Who's Pete Townshend may have to quit the band because of hearing problems. The legendary guitarist has been struck down with another bout of tinnitus - a painful ringing in the ears, which is...
By Bang Showbiz on 22 February 2010
Townshend Upset By Pre-super Bowl Attack
THE WHO star PETE TOWNSHEND has been left "really saddened" by the actions of child welfare groups in the Miami, Florida area after officials posted flyers warning of the rocker's impending arrival to homes near...
By WENN on 05 February 2010
Townshend's Fears Over Failing Hearing
THE WHO rocker PETE TOWNSHEND fears his music career will come to an end in the next few years, because of problems with his hearing.The 64 year old has suffered from partial deafness and tinnitus...
By WENN on 01 February 2010
Miami Locals Reminded Of Townshend's Child Porn Scandal
Rocker PETE TOWNSHEND's 2003 child pornography scandal has come back to haunt him as he prepares to perform during the Super Bowl in Miami, Florida - flyers warning parents about him have been sent to...
By WENN on 28 January 2010
Another Super Bowl Uproar -- This Time Over The Who
The Super Bowl halftime show has found itself embroiled in another controversy that could end up rivaling surrounding Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction two years ago. Several anti-child-pornography groups have demanded that The Who be barred...
By Lew Irwin on 24 December 2009
Wrecked Woodstock Guitar Goes On Show
The remains of a guitar PETE TOWNSHEND famously smashed to pieces at WOODSTOCK is to go on show in London.The splintered Gibson SG Special was wrecked onstage by the rocker during The Who's set at...
By WENN on 03 June 2009
Moon Missed Plane To Throw Hotel Tv Into The Pool
Rock legend KEITH MOON was so dedicated to his reputation as a wild man, he once missed a flight just so he could return to his hotel room and hurl a TV into the pool....
By WENN on 27 November 2006
Sober Townshend Not Impressed By Barrett
PETE TOWNSHEND insists late PINK FLOYD frontman SYD BARRETT "wasn't very good" when heard without the influence of hallucinogenics. Barrett was the driving force behind Pink Floyd's debut 1967 album THE PIPER AT THE GATES...
By WENN on 22 November 2006
Townshend Declares Doris Day Is Dead
THE WHO rocker PETE TOWNSHEND was left red-faced when he mistakenly included DORIS DAY in a song about dead celebrities. The reclusive actress/singer is alive and well aged 82, but it is too late for...
By WENN on 15 September 2006
Townshend: 'I Will Never Smash A Guitar Up Again'
THE WHO rocker PETE TOWNSHEND has vowed never to smash another guitar onstage again. The WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN star is well-known for his decades-old love of destroying the instruments mid-performance. But the 61-year-old has...
By WENN on 19 June 2006
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