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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
Fast forward to 1986, and the band's version of The Seeker, from The Who's 1971 compilation album Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy, ...
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‘Tommy,’ ‘The Wall’ & Beyond: A Look at 55-Plus Years of Films Based on Albums
By Joe Lynch Executive Digital Director On May 16, The Weeknd will bring his album Hurry Up Tomorrow ... anniversary of the premiere of The Who’s Tommy. But The Who wasn’t first — and ...
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Baked bean baths, Tina Turner and Elton John on stilts: the story behind The Who’s rock opera 50 years on
From messianic hang-gliding scenes to riots in spiritual holiday camps, the striking imagery of Ken Russell’s screen adaptation of The Who’s rock opera Tommy, which hit cinemas 50 years ago ...