1989-11-15
Roger and John attend the 2nd Annual Silver Clef Awards at The Puck Building in New York City, New York
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1989-10-23
The King Biscuit Flower Hour radio show in the U.S. broadcasts Roger’s Dec. 8, 1985 solo concert in Boston
1989-10-03
The Who gather for a photo-op outside the Hard Rock Cafe in London. Pete smashes a guitar for the cameras.
1989-09-30
On the day she and Pete were to adopt a baby boy, Karen discovers she is pregnant
1989-09-19
Timothy White’s Rock Stars radio program is broadcast featuring an interview with Pete. He airs a new demo called “Penny Drop”. The interview, in print form the next year, will be the basis for the “Pete Is Gay” rumor.
1989-09-01
Part one of a two-part Pete interview is the cover story on this month’s Guitar Player. A lot of the first part concerns how Pete has adapted his guitar playing to accommodate his tinnitus problem. You can read the interview here
1989-09-01
Drums and Drumming magazine cover story is “The Keith Moon Legend”.
1989-08-11
William Ruhlmann blasts The Who in Goldmine Magazine calling them “Rock’s Recycling Kings”
1989-07-15
Pete’s The Iron Man, a musical version of Ted Hughes’ children’s book and featuring two new recordings by The Who, hits the U.S. charts. The album opens to generally favorable but not enthusiastic reviews. It peaks at #58 in Billboard. A single “A Friend Is A Friend” backed with “Man Machines” is also released but… Read More »1989-07-15
1989-07-13
Pete answers fans’ questions for over two hours on the syndicated American radio show Rock Line