Pete Townshend

Kings blow lead, gasket in 4-3 shootout loss to Wild

2013-03-30 22:00:00

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Road rage, indeed. The losing goalie, Jonathan Quick, went straight to red hot anger without even stopping for a second at plain-old ire after the Kings blew a two-goal lead, losing to the Minnesota Wild, 4-3, in a shootout on...

Hearing loss partially reversed in noise-damaged ears of mice

2013-01-10 13:30:00

Anyone who’s gone to too many rock concerts or worked with loud machinery for too long �(or listened to too many kazillion-decibel advertisements at a movie theater) may eventually pay the price: hearing loss caused by damage to tiny, sound-...

Reg Presley, Troggs lead singer, dead at 71

2013-02-04 18:00:00

Reg Presley, lead singer of the Troggs, who made our hearts sing with the primal-scream, proto-garage-rock anthem "Wild Thing," as well as more tender tunes including "With a Girl Like You" and "Love Is All Around," has died at age 71. The BBC reports...

Review: The Who performs 'Quadrophenia' and more at Staples Center

2013-01-31 13:08:00

Few songwriters in British rock have had loftier goals, and more success, than Pete Townshend of the Who, and few works from the classic rock era are as accomplished and emotionally rich as "Quadrophenia," the Who’s 1973 double-album rock opera...

Pete Townshend receives 2013 Les Paul Award

2013-01-28 12:32:00

This post has been updated. See note below for details. Four of the key bands from the 1960s British Invasion were represented Friday in Anaheim when the Who’s lead guitarist and main songwriter, Pete Townshend, was given the Les Paul Award at the...

A hunt for tickets and celebrities, set to music

2013-01-28 08:45:00

Celebrity, as it turns out, is in the eye of the beholder, and one of the fascinating aspects of the annual convention that brings together makers and sellers of all manner of musical gear for four days in Anaheim is that there are nearly as many...

Review: Rock legends take over Sandy concert

2012-12-13 05:10:00

Critiquing the broadcast of the 12-12-12 Sandy benefit concert on Wednesday night is like assessing the food at a bake sale: Maybe the muffins are oversalted or the cookies are stale, but that's not the point. The point is charity and drawing attention to...

12-12-12 Concert: The Rolling Stones make a quick exit

2012-12-12 18:49:00

The Rolling Stones in 2012 may no longer be a great rock 'n' roll band, but the act can certainly leave a crowd wanting more. The above is not meant to disparage anyone celebrating a 50th anniversary, nor does it offer a revelation. The Stones have been...

Jim Marshall dies at 88; creator of famed rock 'n' roll amplifiers

2012-04-06 00:00:00

It was the physical embodiment of rock's power and majesty — a wall of black, vinyl-clad cabinets, one atop the other, crowned with a rectangular box containing the innovative circuitry that revolutionized the music. This was the famed Marshall...

Bert Weedon dies at 91; guitarist and author of 'Play in a Day' book

2012-04-27 00:00:00

Bert Weedon was a legendary British guitar player who influenced a generation of budding rock stars with his popular "Play in a Day" instructional book. Eric Clapton, Brian May, Pete Townshend, Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison are among...

Amnesty International 'Chimes of Freedom' salutes Bob Dylan's music

2011-12-05 16:36:13

Amplifier maker Jim Marshall dies at 88

2012-04-05 16:37:39

Roger Daltrey, left, and Pete Townshend perform "The Real Me" during the Who's performance of the rock opera album "Quadrophenia" in its entirety at Staples Center on Wednesday night.

2013-01-31 12:08:37

Pete Townshend, right, the Who's lead guitarist and main songwriter, was presented the Les Paul Award by Martin Lewis at the TEC Awards ceremony Friday in Anaheim.

2013-01-28 11:56:48

Roger Daltrey, left, and Pete Townshend of The Who perform at the concert in New York.

2012-12-12 00:00:00