From http://twitter.com/BrianInAtlanta “I’m an avid reader & have really enjoyed writing [#TheAgeOfAnxiety],” said Pete Townshend, who is also in the midst of working with his old bandmates on @TheWho’s 1st album of new material in 13 years.Read more in this latest issue of #HeyMag https://t.co/pJkUqCEsRQ#TheWho pic.twitter.com/BZNItlIR7P — Hey Music (@HeyMusicTweets) May 2, 2019
1965 – The Who play the College of Art and Technology in Leicester. At the show a film student named Richard Stanley projects films onto The Who as they perform. Pete strikes up a friendship with the young man and will go on to collaborate on several films with Stanley. 1966 – The Who make… Read More »Today in Whostory: 5/01/2019
1963 – The Detours play the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford 1964 – The Who play the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford. According to legend, this is likely the show that Keith showed up and “auditioned” for the band. 1965 – The Who play Town Hall in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. “When The Who played Trowbridge, Townshend was adamant… Read More »Today in Whostory: 4/30/2019
1964 – The Who play the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford 1965 – The Who play the Oasis Club in Manchester 1966 – The Who play the Odeon Cinema in Rochester, Kent 1966 – “A Legal Matter” enters the Dutch charts where it will peak at #22. 1966 – The first issue of the magazine Disc… Read More »Today in Whostory: 4/23/2019
1964 – The Who play the Glenlyn Ballroom in Forest Hill 1965 – The Who play The Marquee Club in London 1967 – Who return to London 1969 – The Who appear on “This is…Tom Jones” in the U.K. 1980 – The Who play the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena in Oakland, California 1986 – While… Read More »Today in Whostory: 4/20/2019
1965 – The Who play the Botwell House in Hayes, Middlesex 1966 – The Who play the Town Hall in Walsall 1967 – The Who play Stadthalle in Bremen 1967 – The Who appear on Beat Club to lip-sync to “Pictures Of Lily.” A clip of the performance later appears in The Kids Are Alright… Read More »Today in Whostory: 4/19/2019
1963 – The Detours play the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford 1964 – The Who play the Florida Rooms in Brighton 1965 – The Who play Civic Hall in Crawley, Sussex 1969 – The Who appear on “This is Tom Jones” in the U.S. 1970 – The Who perform at University of Leicester with supporting act… Read More »Today in Whostory: 4/18/2019
1964 – The Who play the Goldhawk Social Club in Shepherd’s Bush 1965 – The Who play the “Big Easter Rave” at The Florida Rooms in Brighton 1965 – Record Mirror reports that the extra tracks The Who recorded earlier in the week are destined for an LP to be released only in the U.S.… Read More »Today in Whostory: 4/17/2019
1963 – The Detours play in Bayswater at Douglas House 1965 – The Who play the Dacorum College of Further Education in Hemel, Hempstead, Hertfordshire 1966 – The Who tele-record an appearance miming “Substitute” for Top of the Pops 1967 – o mixes of “Pictures of Lily” and “Doctor, Doctor” were completed at Ryemuse Sound… Read More »Today in Whostory: 4/07/2019
1963 – The Detours play the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford. 1964 – The Detours open for the Tony Meehan Combo at the California Ballroom in Dunstable 1965 – The Who play The Plaza Ballroom in Newbury, Berkshire 1966 – A judge grants another injunction brought by The Who’s former producer Shel Talmy preventing The Who… Read More »Today in Whostory: 4/04/2019