Pete Townshend has weighed in on the acrimonious split between the Who and drummer Zak Starkey, admitting of the situation, "It’s been a mess." ...

Pete Townshend on Roger Daltrey’s career-changing decision that took the guitarist out of his comfort zone. Christopher Scapelliti. Mon, June 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM UTC. 6 min read.

In a recent interview, the guitarist and songwriter noted that he had to be careful about what he said, fearing his own ...

When The Who first hit the United States, Billboard reported in its April 30, 1966, issue that “four boys from London have an ...

It’s been a tumultuous time for Zak Starkey, whose firing, re-hiring, and subsequent re-firing from the Who has been causing quite a stir in elder rock circles. The drummer and son of Ringo Starr has ...

Legendary guitarist Pete Townshend of the Who has made a stunning admission about the band’s recent firing of drummer Zak Starkey. But he’s choosing his words carefully when it comes to singer Roger ...

Pete Townshend has given more detail on Zak Starkey's sacking from The Who and admits that it "got out of hand". Drummer Starkey was initially fired in April after a dispute with frontman Roger ...

Carsten Koall/picture alliance via Getty Roger Daltrey, Zak Starkey, and Pete Townshend in June 2023 The drama dates back to March, when the band played two Teenage Cancer Trust concerts at the Royal ...

But from the beginning, Townshend’s role in the band has itself been transformed by his push-pull dynamic with singer Roger Daltrey. The guitarist says that, from the very start, Daltrey’s ...

The Who, photo by William Synder It’s been about a month since we last heard from The Who, whose prolonged and confounding ...