2002-08-17
The comic strip “Grand Avenue” features a reference to The Who
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2002-08-08
Rolling Stone prints an interview with Pete where interviewer Chris Heath confronts Pete with claims by Doors publicist Danny Fields that they were “on-and-off boyfriends” in the late 1960’s. Pete says he would like to meet Fields and ask him “What the f*** are you talking about? Please tell me.” You can read it here
2002-08-08
Genesis Publications put out their second expensive volume of Who photographs compiled by Ross Halfin, Maximum Who: The Who In The Sixties. This one concentrates on The Who’s publicity photos
2002-08-06
Eric Thompson releases his CD Manic + Organic featuring a cover of “I Can’t Explain”. You can listen to it on YouTube here
2002-07-28
Maxene, the second Mrs. Entwistle, sells her inside story on John and The Who to The Mail On Sunday. She tells them that John hated the others, he hated touring but had to because he was perpetually broke, he had to use the £1 million advance from the current tour to pay off gambling debts,… Read More »2002-07-28
2002-07-27
The Sex Pistols perform an anti-jubilee concert in South London. They dedicate the song “Substitute” to the memory of John Entwistle. You can watch it on YouTube here
2002-07-25
Simon performs at the House of Blues in Boston
2002-07-25
The coroner of Las Vegas announces his preliminary report that John’s death was a massive heart attack brought on by cocaine use
2002-07-23
The Vitamin String Quartet releases their CD The String Quartet Tribute To The Who’s “Tommy” You can listen to Overture on Youtube here You can listen to Pinball Wizard on Youtube here
2002-07-15
Noel Gallagher of Oasis tells the Belfast Telegraph that the night John died he felt the spirit of John was watching them perform “My Generation” on stage.