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1980-10-25

    The Who re-release their long out-of-print first album My Generation in the U.K.

    1980-10-11

      Melody Maker prints a joint interview with Pete and Paul Weller of the Who-influenced mod band The Jam. It was the first time these two had met.

      1980-09-20

        Record Mirror carries a review of Pete’s “Keep On Working”

        1980-08-30

          Record Mirror carries a full page ad for McVicar

          1980-07-05

            Record Mirror carries a short article announcing The Who’s upcoming U.K. Tour

            1980-06-24

              The Daily Mirror publishes an interview with Pete by Noreen Taylor

              Cover of Melody Maker from February 23, 1980

              1980-02-23

                Keith Altham, The Who’s press agent, defends The Who in a letter to Melody Maker.

                Cover of the January 24, 1980 Rolling Stone magazine

                1980-01-24

                  Chet Flippo writes a lengthy report on December’s Cincinnati tragedy for Rolling Stone . He reveals that various citizens and city officials had warned that something like this was going to happen at Riverfront Coliseum as early as three years before. In another article, promoter Larry Magid calls the tragedy a “symptom of society” that… Read More »1980-01-24

                  1980-01-16

                    Variety reports The Who have been signed to Warner Brothers Records

                    1979-11-29

                      Rolling Stone magazine features an article titled “If you hate rock, skip ‘Quadrophenia'” by Dave Marsh