Bobby Bare, Jr. releases his CD Young Criminals Starvation League. One track, “Dig Down,” begins with the lines, “This letter is addressed to Pete Townshend/Hey brother I write you to say thanks for nothin’/Your generation used up all the feelings/And if we rock it looks like we’re ripping you off.” You can listen to it… Read More »2002-07-09
John Entwistle dies in Las Vegas of a heart attack
John arrives at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas where The Who are set to start their 2002 North American tour. He spends the afternoon shopping for Western wear and boots, then spends some time with friend Cy Langston and others at the hotel bar where his last picture is taken. Later that night… Read More »2002-06-26
The first edition of Andy Neill and Matt Kent’s exhaustive timeline book Anyway Anyhow Anywhere: The Complete Chronicle of the Who: 1958-1978 is published
The Who conclude rehearsals for their 2002 tour
David Bowie’s new album Heathen is released
The Who begin rehearsals for their 2002 North American tour
The boxset 30 Years of Maximum R&B receives Gold status from the RIAA
Poison releases their CD Hollyweird featuring a cover of “Squeeze Box.” Listen to Poison’s version of “Squeeze Box” here
Xero/G releases their CD Are You Weightless with a cover of “Baba O’Riley.”