Pete Townshend News

Music Compound is determined to help aspiring artists take charge of their career and set themselves up for success. During a virtual presentation featuring professional flutist Gina Luciani, attendees will learn how to network the right way, create their brand, market themselves, and use social media to further their careers.

The release is the second taste of the stunning one-off celebration which, due to global Covid restrictions and cinema closures, is coming to a soon to be announced, video on demand online in April 2021, as well as being released in special boxset formats.

The Rock Project is honoring the 50th anniversary of The Who’s legendary album WHO’S NEXT along with other greatest hits in a streamed performance shot live from the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, Long Island’s premier concert hall.

The Rock Project honors the 50th anniversary of The Who's legendary album WHO'S NEXT along with other greatest hits in a streamed performance shot live from the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, Long Island's premier concert hall.

The entertainment industry has been hit hard by the health crisis, and many venues and arts organizations are in danger of closing.

A fundraiser was recently launched to help save the West Bank Cafe and Laurie Beechman Theater. Since 1978, West Bank Cafe has been one of the epicenters of New York City's theatre community, and due to the pandemic, it is on the verge of permanently closing. A GoFundMe campaign was launched, alongside a Virtual Telethon, to raise the necessary funds to stay afloat.

Since 1978, West Bank Cafe has been one of the epicenters of New York City’s theatre community, and due to the pandemic, it is on the verge of permanently closing. With Broadway dark, tourism down, indoor dining closed, and no relief plan in sight, 2020 has created a plethora of financial problems for the beloved theater district institution. 

Since 1978, West Bank Cafe has been one of the epicenters of New York City’s theatre community, and due to the pandemic, it is on the verge of permanently closing. With Broadway dark, tourism down, indoor dining closed, and no relief plan in sight, 2020 has created a plethora of financial problems for the beloved theater district institution. 

On February 25, 2020, mere days before the first case of COVID-19 was discovered in the UK, as the ongoing pandemic necessitated the suspension of modern society, a very special concert took place at the legendary Palladium in London celebrating the songs of Peter Green and the original incarnation of Fleetwood Mac.

Last night's ROCKERS ON BROADWAY: BAND TOGETHER will receive a special encore presentation tonight (Tuesday, November 10) at 10:00 PM ET on Broadway On Demand. The show features Joan Jett; Alexa Ray Joel; Rick Negron; Adam Pascal, Constantine Maroulis; and honoree Bill Porter, and many others.

The Stratford Festival has released a new flashback video to its 2013 production of Tommy.

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Johnny Schaefer is a Los Angeles-based singer and songwriter of eclectic music.

Commencing this weekend, The Who, in collaboration with YouTube will launch a six-week celebration of their incredible live performances.

BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest protest songs from 1939-2020. See if your favorite songs or artists made the list!

Todd Tilghman, a 42-year-old pastor and father of eight, was crowned the champion of “The Voice” tonight from his hometown in Meridian, Miss. The unforgettable season came to a close with Tilghman's coach, Blake Shelton, earning his seventh “Voice” win from his home in Oklahoma.

How do we make a list of the 101 greatest show tunes from the past 100 years? Well, we did the near-impossible task.  Check out our full list here! 

Victorian Opera has announced the cast of The Who's Tommy. The Who's Tommy runs at the Palais Theatre, St Kilda from Friday 14 August 2020 to Friday 21 August 2020.

King Crimson will be playing one tour this year in USA and Canada during June and July 2020. Except for shows such as the Ottawa Blues Festival, all the dates will be double bills with the Zappa Band. 

The Novato Theater Company's fourth show of its 100th season is The Who's Tommy with music and lyrics by Pete Townsend, book by Pete Townshend & Des McAnuff with additional music & lyrics by John Entwistle & Keith Moon. The original album has sold 20 million copies and has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.