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Pete Townshend looks back at life on the road as The Who announce farewell US tour
By Phil Weller published
The legendary band will bid farewell in a country where Townshend has always appreciated the “incredible” crowds

Pete Townshend admits he’s not a natural collaborator – even with bandmates and fellow guitar heroes
By Janelle Borg published
That said, the Who guitarist did recently collaborate with an up-and-coming singer-songwriter...

The Smithereens’ love affair with The Who goes way back – yet when guitarist Jim Babjak got the chance to meet Pete Townshend, he turned it down
By Janelle Borg published
The Smithereens even released a covers album that pays homage to The Who's 1969 record Tommy

Pete Townshend passes the torch to the next generation as he lends his guitar chops to emerging Dutch guitarist's latest record
By Janelle Borg published
Seems like the kids are alright after all

Pete Townshend threatens to turn to AI if fans don’t stop asking him to play The Who’s hits
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist has multiple other focuses, but he says fans are irritated by his refusal to trade on his former glories – could AI could provide a solution?

Leslie West on giving his Gibson Les Paul Junior to Pete Townshend after tracking three songs with The Who
By Janelle Borg published
West met Townshend when The Who recruited him to play lead guitar on several tracks for their 1971 album Who’s Next

Martyn LeNoble was once in desperate need of bass gear – and The Who’s low-end legend came to his rescue
By Matt Owen published
When he first moved to the US, LeNoble was unable to ship has trusty Trace Elliott over with him. When a local bass store couldn't provide a replacement in time, Entwistle stepped in…

Hollywood's go-to guitarist, Andrew Synowiec, on how he ended up playing on a Who record
By Janelle Borg published
The seasoned session guitarist received a last-minute call to step in and play a guitar part in a style not typically associated with The Who and Pete Townshend

Pete Townshend was the god of rhythm guitar in the ’60s and ’70s – here’s how he took his untapped technique to the acoustic
By Stuart Ryan published
Tracks such as Pinball Wizard and Substitute were driven by Townshend's untapped, brawny-yet-brainy acoustic guitar playing. We've gathered all the techniques you need to nail his style in one video lesson
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