Who To Play Superbowl XLIV?

There's no NFL confirmation, but the Who are rumored to be playing the Superbowl XLIV halftime show 2/7 in Miami. Roger Daltrey says he and Townshend are working on a followup to Endless Wire. That's not why the Who are... CONTINUE READING WHO TO PLAY SUPERBOWL XLIV?»

Posted on November 13, 2009 (6 comments)
Tags: Super Bowl | The Who

The Who Hate Each Other, Various People Cover The Who

We've written plenty about VH1's "Rock Honors." The Foo Fighters and Gaz Coombes' take on "Bargain" wasn't exciting. The Flaming Lips' practice footage was, relatively speaking. (It involved an illuminated gong, remember.) Adding to our footage of bands covering the... CONTINUE READING THE WHO HATE EACH OTHER, VARIOUS PEOPLE COVER THE WHO»

Posted on July 18, 2008 in Video (22 comments)
Tags: Foo Fighters | Pearl Jam | Tenacious D | The Flaming Lips | The Who

Foo Fighters Cover The Who With Gaz Coombes

Last week we showed you a clip of the Flaming Lips rehearsing for the "VH1 Rock Honors" concert at L.A.'s Pauley Pavilio, where they'd be joined by Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, Incubus, and Tenacious D in paying homage to Who.... CONTINUE READING FOO FIGHTERS COVER THE WHO WITH GAZ COOMBES»

Posted on July 16, 2008 in Video (15 comments)
Tags: Foo Fighters | Supergrass | The Who

The Flaming Lips Cover The Who

Well, they practice their cover. As we told you at the end of May with the help of a random Meaty Beaty Big And Bouncy reference, Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, and the Flaming Lips are joining forces to pay tribute... CONTINUE READING THE FLAMING LIPS COVER THE WHO»

Posted on July 9, 2008 in Video (27 comments)
Tags: The Flaming Lips | The Who

Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, And Flaming Lips To Get Meaty Beaty Big And Bouncy For The Who

Or, something like that. Though likely not even half as dirty. Still, wake up -- it's been confirmed Eddie & pals, the Lips, and the Foos are all performing in honor of the Who as part of the third annual... CONTINUE READING PEARL JAM, FOO FIGHTERS, AND FLAMING LIPS TO GET MEATY BEATY BIG AND BOUNCY FOR THE WHO»

Posted on May 21, 2008 (18 comments)
Tags: Foo Fighters | Pearl Jam | The Flaming Lips | The Who

Talkin' 'Bout My Generation

Sometime in the past day or two, The Zimmers, fronted by 90-year-old Alf, crossed into the realm of net sensation with their cover of the Who's "My Generation." And you don't know what those lyrics mean until a group of... CONTINUE READING TALKIN' 'BOUT MY GENERATION»

Posted on April 18, 2007 in Video (3 comments)
Tags: The Who | The Zimmers

Roger Daltrey's Secret Sauce

The 62-year-old rocker did an interview with Virgin radio, playing a proselytizing Ponce De Leon, cluing fans in to his secret fountain of youth. Via Uncut:Daltrey says that he likes to drink tea made from yeast and Kombucha – that’s... CONTINUE READING ROGER DALTREY'S SECRET SAUCE»

Posted on February 2, 2007 (4 comments)
Tags: Pete Townshend | Roger Daltry | The Who

A Message From Pete Townshend & Rachel Fuller

Our friends Rachel and Pete of the web-based TV programme In The Attic and umm, The Who, would like to tell ya about the new project they're working on called Attic Jam -- after which The Raconteurs pop in for... CONTINUE READING A MESSAGE FROM PETE TOWNSHEND & RACHEL FULLER»

Time's All-Time 100 Albums

The music mavens at the venerable Time magazine have compiled their list of the "ALL-TIME 100" albums -- unranked and broken down by decade. We're not sure what's better: that only five albums of the past five years are among... CONTINUE READING TIME'S ALL-TIME 100 ALBUMS»

Top Ten Onstage Meltdowns

In honor of Guns N' Roses pulling their shit together and working a well-received and functional tour (with a gig at Continental Arena tonight and MSG on Friday), the New York Post put together a chronological list of their top... CONTINUE READING TOP TEN ONSTAGE MELTDOWNS»

Win The Who's CD Catalog

From this weekend's NY Times:“I don’t particularly like the world technology has created. Has anything really gotten better with the computer, or are you just doing more and more of less and less? ... I think the Internet is just... CONTINUE READING WIN THE WHO'S CD CATALOG»

Posted on October 30, 2006 (20 comments)
Tags: The Who

Who(m) Did You Expect?

While sitting in the green room in Sirius's studios and waiting for an interview with Howard, Pete Townshend heard Stern's on-air elaboration of potential subjects for their imminent interview and, according to Page Six, stormed out after he'd heard enough.... CONTINUE READING WHO(M) DID YOU EXPECT?»

Posted on October 26, 2006 (34 comments)
Tags: The Who

New Who - "It's Not Enough" & "Tea & Theatre"

Two tunes from Endless Wire (10/31) -- the Who's first new studio album in 24 years -- are streaming here.... CONTINUE READING NEW WHO - "IT'S NOT ENOUGH" & "TEA & THEATRE"»

Posted on September 14, 2006 (58 comments)
Tags: The Who

Casting Couch: Keith Moon

Golden Fiddle links to some casting news about an upcoming Keith Moon biopic. Apparently comedian Mike Myers has signed on to play the wild Who drummer. Pete Townshend has yet to complain about it on his blog, so that's a... CONTINUE READING CASTING COUCH: KEITH MOON»

Posted on September 30, 2005 in Casting Couch, Celebrity Playlist (31 comments)
Tags: Elijah Wood | Iggy Pop | Keith Moon | Mike Myers | The Who