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The Smithereens’ love affair with The Who goes way back – yet when guitarist Jim Babjak got the chance to meet Pete Townshend, he turned it down
The Smithereens even released a covers album that pays homage to The Who's 1969 record Tommy
Pete Townshend passes the torch to the next generation as he lends his guitar chops to emerging Dutch guitarist's latest record
Seems like the kids are alright after all
Pete Townshend threatens to turn to AI if fans don’t stop asking him to play The Who’s hits
The guitarist has multiple other focuses, but he says fans are irritated by his refusal to trade on his former glories – could AI could provide a solution?
“I was playing at three times the speed I normally play at”: When Pete Townshend got his first Jackson guitar… and loved it
2024 Year in Review: At 78 years old, The Who icon picked up his first shred machine, and couldn't get enough of it
Leslie West on giving his Gibson Les Paul Junior to Pete Townshend after tracking three songs with The Who
West met Townshend when The Who recruited him to play lead guitar on several tracks for their 1971 album Who’s Next
Hollywood's go-to guitarist, Andrew Synowiec, on how he ended up playing on a Who record
The seasoned session guitarist received a last-minute call to step in and play a guitar part in a style not typically associated with The Who and Pete Townshend
How Caleb Quaye became Elton John’s go-to guitarist – and took over Jimmy Page’s session work
He was one of the 1970s’ most successful session players – but the Lou Reed, Mick Jagger and Paul McCartney collaborator is glad he bowed out in the ‘80s
Pete Townshend was the god of rhythm guitar in the ’60s and ’70s – here’s how he took his untapped technique to the acoustic
Tracks such as Pinball Wizard and Substitute were driven by Townshend's untapped, brawny-yet-brainy acoustic guitar playing. We've gathered all the techniques you need to nail his style in one video lesson
