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10 Years Ago: Pete Townshend Cleared On Child Porn Charges

Dave Swanson — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:10:33 +0000

Following a four-month investigation, Who guitarist Pete Townshend was cleared of charges related to child pornography on May 7, 2003, after examination of his computers equipment proved there had been no downloaded images of child porn.

Pete Townshend Speaks of the 'Hatred' in the Who's Early Days

Dave Lifton — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:10:50 +0000

So much of the Who's creative tension was the result of the fact that its members didn't particularly like each other. None of that is really any secret, but in a new interview, guitarist Pete Townshend discussed how they managed to work together despite all the animosity.

The Who's Pete Townshend Apologizes To Seven-Year Old

Ken Kelley — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:26:01 +0000

The Who‘s Pete Townshend has apologized for his onstage behaviorÂ in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, where he mouthed an obscenity at a man who attended the show with his young daughter. There, a long-time Who fan traveled to Hamilton from Cleveland, bringing his seven-year old daughter to see the show as well. The girl brought a homemade [...]

Pete Townshend Honored With The Les Paul Award

Steve Tanko — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:52:01 +0000

One of rock music’s legendary guitarists was honored with an award named after another one of the genre’s great axeman; Pete Townshend went home from the TEC Awards with the Les Paul Award. The singer, songwriter, guitarist and member of The Who was given the Les Paul Award at the TEC Awards, which recognize achievement [...]

Pete Townshend Says Analyzing His Lyrics Led Him to Therapy

Chad Childers — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 18:50:10 +0000

Writing songs can be a cathartic process, but Pete Townshend says that it took some time analyzing his lyrics a little deeper before realizing he needed therapy. The singer told NBC's 'The Today Show' (quotes via NME) that looking at some of the darker songs he'd written brought him to that conclusion.

Pete Townshend Says Police Told Him 'We Knew You Weren't a Pedophile'

Jeff Giles — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 17:30:15 +0000

A full 15 years after it was announced, Pete Townshend‘s memoir, ‘Who I Am,’ arrives on bookstore shelves today (Oct. 9) — which, for Townshend, means reliving the 2003 legal troubles that he’s always insisted stemmed from research he was doing for the book. As fans no doubt recall, Townshend was netted as part of [...]

The Who's Pete Townshend Reveals How He Curated the 'Quadrophenia' Box Set

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:08:25 +0000

The reissue of the Who‘s rock opera ‘Quadrophenia’ has been guided by the careful hand and direction of guitarist Pete Townshend. The new version is remastered and features Townshend’s demos of each song, as well as extensive liner notes. In a pair of videos, the guitarist shares his methodology behind the reissue.