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While the Olympians fight it out to win their gold, silver and bronze, the entertainment world is placing bets on what world famous artists might be featured in the closing ceremony on Sunday (Aug. 12).

It’s not unusual for touring bands to honor tickets from canceled shows at subsequent re-scheduled dates  -  unless, of course, those re-scheduled shows take place more than three decades later.

A poster advertising the Who‘s October 1969 week-long residency at the Fillmore East recently sold for $401 on eBay.

The film inspired by the Who‘s 1973 album ‘Quadrophenia’ is going to be re-released in the United States this summer. The new, high-def restoration will be available August 28 on DVD and Blu-Ray, and includes new interviews, commentary and behind-the-scenes footage.

One of the most bizarre stories to pass our way in recent history was confirmed on Thursday. Appearing on the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” late night talk show, Who singer Roger Daltrey said that yes, the organizers of the 2012 London Olympics did, in fact, try to get drummer Keith Moon to appear at the Opening Ceremony. Moon died in 1978.

Maybe the organizers of the 2012 Olympics don't get out much. Hoping to make the opening ceremonies unforgettable, they reached out to the management of the rock group The Who to see if drummer Keith Moon would be available for the festivities.  Trouble is - Moon has been dead since 1978.

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.