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"Nobody's gonna tell me that a hunk of wood with strings stretched across it is sacred": Pete Townshend reveals all about why he became a guitar smasher
By Rob Laing published
"I think a lot of people struggle to buy their first instruments, they build up a relationship with them but I never had that but I don't know quite why that is"

"AC/DC made 50 albums, but all their albums were the same. It wasn’t the way the Who worked. We were an ideas band": Pete Townshend admits he doesn't enjoy playing live with the band much anymore but still wants to release new music
By Rob Laing published
"If I’m really honest, I’ve been touring for the money"

"If you could just bear with us, we’re going to go and revive our drummer by punching him in the stomach. He’s out cold...": 5 crazy Keith Moon moments
By Stuart Williams published
They didn’t call The Who’s drummer Moon The Loon for nothing…

I Can’t Ex-pane: Jeremy Clarkson shares clip of window cleaner drumming on his Premier Spirit of Lily Keith Moon kit
By Stuart Williams published
Clarkson's Farm just got a bit louder

Pete Thorn demos his touring pedalboard for classic rock tones
By Rob Laing published
He's using three recent pedal releases too

Roger Daltrey says Jimi Hendrix stole Pete Townshend’s stage act
By Jonathan Horsley last updated
But they both stole from blues great Buddy Guy, says the Who frontman

Keith Moon drove a Rolls Royce into a swimming pool on this day in 1967. Or did he?
By MusicRadar published
The Who drummer Keith Moon would have been 75 today. In 1967 he had a 21st birthday like no other - but was it as wild as he claimed?

Rush’s Geddy Lee and Neil Peart voted greatest rhythm section of all time
By Jonathan Horsley published
The pair top MusicRadar GOAT hunting polls to find the best bassist and drummer ever – will Alex Lifeson join them on guitar? And who plays keys? Well, that's up to you...
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