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Michael Anthony: Why Live At Leeds is one of the best live albums of all time
By Nick Wells published
Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony pays tribute to John Entwistle and The Who's Live at Leeds

Pete Townshend: get the guitar sound and style
By Alex Bruce last updated
How to nail The Who icon's tone and playing approach

The greatest guitar albums of the ‘70s: Getting the Led out with Sabbath, the Who, Pink Floyd and more
By Jenna Scaramanga published
Punk was a revolution, disco a global phenomenon, but the guitar music of the '70s was dominated by the giants of rock. Here are the decade's top 10 guitar albums, as chosen by you...

Watch and listen to John Entwistle's isolated bass on The Who's Won't Get Fooled Again
By Damian Fanelli last updated
The Who's John Entwistle died 21 years ago. Listen to this thunderous example of his talent…

Pete Townshend: "I was at an art school where the course was dedicated to breaking the rules, and I just drafted that into my work as a guitar player"
By Alan di Perna published
In this candid 1994 GW interview, The Who's six-string creative mastermind discusses his time with Page and Hendrix, Marshall stacks, his aggressive playing style, and more

Pete Townshend says he was planning to quit The Who before Keith Moon died
By Matt Owen published
The revelation comes in a Guitar World-exclusive excerpt from Townshend’s Audible Original, Somebody Saved Me, which arrives today (May 6)

Pete Townshend says the death of John Entwistle forced him to become a better guitarist
By Matt Owen published
The loss of Entwistle's nontraditional bass sound saw Townshend branch into new sonic territory with The Who, and put greater emphasis on soloing and practicing

The Who announce 29-date The Who Hits Back North American tour
By Matt Owen published
The comprehensive tour will be divided into two legs, and see the iconic rock outfit visit Madison Square Garden, Hard Rock Live and the New Orleans Jazz Festival
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