News Latest News from Ultimate-Guitar.Com. en-US Copyright 1998-2026 Ultimate-Guitar.Com. All rights reserved. https://it.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=60 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:02:01 -0400 Sun, 14 Jan 2024 20:35:52 -0500 60 Ultimate-Guitar.Com https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/static/_img/logo_trans.png https://it.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=60 144 44 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/tab_spotlight/two-solos-in-the-whos-behind-blue-eyes-are-a-masterclass-in-restraint-for-lead-guitarists https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/tab_spotlight/two-solos-in-the-whos-behind-blue-eyes-are-a-masterclass-in-restraint-for-lead-guitarists Tablature In Risalto: "Behind Blue Eyes" features two dynamic solos that teach you how to match your guitar playing to a song's overall mood and also serve as lessons in positioning.]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:02:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/im-still-confused-after-controversial-firing-zak-starkey-addresses-his-current-relationship-with-the-who https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/im-still-confused-after-controversial-firing-zak-starkey-addresses-his-current-relationship-with-the-who Notizie Musicali: "They just wanted to change…and then they didn't, and then they did, and then they didn't, and then they did."]]> Tue, 23 Dec 2025 18:32:42 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/this-guy-roger-daltrey-who-was-the-school-bully-walks-in-the-who-started-out-as-a-gang-but-this-is-how-pete-townshend-realized-its-potential-as-a-band https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/this-guy-roger-daltrey-who-was-the-school-bully-walks-in-the-who-started-out-as-a-gang-but-this-is-how-pete-townshend-realized-its-potential-as-a-band Notizie Musicali: "He said, 'Do you want to be in my band?' And I said, 'Yeah.' And I thought, 'I've got protection.'"]]> Tue, 09 Dec 2025 07:05:48 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/the-who-play-their-final-north-american-show-heres-how-they-sounded-i-suppose-you-know-its-goodbye https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/the-who-play-their-final-north-american-show-heres-how-they-sounded-i-suppose-you-know-its-goodbye Notizie Musicali: "We'll do stuff together, I'm sure, sharing some stuff, all kinds of bits and pieces. But for this kind of thing, it's goodbye. And you were last!"]]> Thu, 02 Oct 2025 22:36:12 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/its-my-f---ing-band-i-can-do-whatever-i-like-pete-townshends-substitute-guitarist-messed-up-a-riff-and-then-experienced-townsgends-notorious-guitar-smashing-firsthand https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/its-my-f---ing-band-i-can-do-whatever-i-like-pete-townshends-substitute-guitarist-messed-up-a-riff-and-then-experienced-townsgends-notorious-guitar-smashing-firsthand Notizie Musicali: "He then smashes the Takamine to smithereens, kicks over the front of the shed, and walks right over to me. He's right in my face and says, 'What the *** are you doing?'"]]> Sat, 20 Sep 2025 22:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/you-belong-to-record-companies-the-whos-pete-townshend-explains-when-pop-music-becomes-a-swindle-explains-why-he-really-started-smashing-guitars-onstage https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/you-belong-to-record-companies-the-whos-pete-townshend-explains-when-pop-music-becomes-a-swindle-explains-why-he-really-started-smashing-guitars-onstage Notizie Musicali: "You belong to record companies, to promoters, to managers. The audience worships you for what you've done years before."]]> Sat, 30 Aug 2025 01:18:15 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/were-a-who-tribute-band-pete-townshend-opens-up-on-the-whos-retirement-reveals-why-band-kept-going-after-keith-moon-and-john-entwistle-passed https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/were-a-who-tribute-band-pete-townshend-opens-up-on-the-whos-retirement-reveals-why-band-kept-going-after-keith-moon-and-john-entwistle-passed Notizie Musicali: "It's a brand rather than a band."]]> Fri, 22 Aug 2025 20:21:14 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/this-overlooked-song-by-may-have-been-the-first-death-growl-in-popular-music-and-its-from-the-60s-180702 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/this-overlooked-song-by-may-have-been-the-first-death-growl-in-popular-music-and-its-from-the-60s-180702 In Evidenza: How The Who invented a signature element of death metal music. ]]> Mon, 18 Aug 2025 09:22:10 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/roger-daltrey-opens-up-on-zak-starkey-drumming-incident-reveals-what-really-happened-it-was-kind-of-a-character-assassination https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/roger-daltrey-opens-up-on-zak-starkey-drumming-incident-reveals-what-really-happened-it-was-kind-of-a-character-assassination Notizie Musicali: "Pete and I retain the right to be The Who. Everyone else is a session player."]]> Sun, 03 Aug 2025 10:37:58 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/heres-how-the-who-sounded-like-at-start-of-farewell-tour-and-without-zak-starkey-on-drums https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/heres-how-the-who-sounded-like-at-start-of-farewell-tour-and-without-zak-starkey-on-drums Notizie Musicali: While The Who has hired a new drummer, they claim this really will be their last tour.]]> Mon, 21 Jul 2025 22:27:03 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/he-was-on-his-way-out-producer-reveals-what-keith-moon-was-like-says-he-was-the-reason-the-whos-tommy-had-guest-musicians https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/he-was-on-his-way-out-producer-reveals-what-keith-moon-was-like-says-he-was-the-reason-the-whos-tommy-had-guest-musicians Notizie Musicali: "Keith said you'd pay this."]]> Fri, 27 Jun 2025 08:02:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/pete-townshend-addresses-controversial-zak-starkey-firing-says-roger-daltrey-will-be-sacking-me-next https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/pete-townshend-addresses-controversial-zak-starkey-firing-says-roger-daltrey-will-be-sacking-me-next Notizie Musicali: "I have to be careful what I say about Roger because he gets angry if I say anything about him at all."]]> Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:14:27 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zak-starkey-reveals-what-ringo-starr-told-him-about-roger-daltrey-explains-whether-hed-rejoin-the-who-after-controversial-firing https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zak-starkey-reveals-what-ringo-starr-told-him-about-roger-daltrey-explains-whether-hed-rejoin-the-who-after-controversial-firing Notizie Musicali: "I dropped two beats. I've watched that film three times. I'm looking on the floor, and I can't see it. If I drop two beats, where the *** are they?" ]]> Wed, 18 Jun 2025 14:25:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/theyre-unpredictable-zak-starkey-claims-roger-daltrey-blamed-him-for-his-own-mistake-opens-up-on-his-firing https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/theyre-unpredictable-zak-starkey-claims-roger-daltrey-blamed-him-for-his-own-mistake-opens-up-on-his-firing Notizie Musicali: "What happened was I got it right and Roger got it wrong."]]> Mon, 16 Jun 2025 18:02:55 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/the-whos-new-drummer-breaks-silence-on-replacing-zak-starkey-maybe-ill-need-to-let-the-music-do-the-talking https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/the-whos-new-drummer-breaks-silence-on-replacing-zak-starkey-maybe-ill-need-to-let-the-music-do-the-talking Notizie Musicali: "This tour isn't about me or anyone other than The Who, which IS Pete and Roger."]]> Thu, 22 May 2025 20:25:33 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/the-who-fires-zak-starkey-the-drummer-claims-he-was-asked-to-lie-and-say-he-quit https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/the-who-fires-zak-starkey-the-drummer-claims-he-was-asked-to-lie-and-say-he-quit Notizie Musicali: "I was fired two weeks after reinstatement and asked to make a statement saying I had quit The Who to pursue my other musical endeavors. This would be a lie. I love The Who and would never have quit."]]> Mon, 19 May 2025 13:06:46 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/the-who-announces-north-american-farewell-tour-look-forward-to-seeing-you-one-last-time https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/the-who-announces-north-american-farewell-tour-look-forward-to-seeing-you-one-last-time Notizie Musicali: "It's not easy to end the big part of my life that touring with The Who has been."]]> Thu, 08 May 2025 14:58:57 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-am-not-guilty-roger-daltrey-speaks-on-recent-firing-and-rehiring-of-the-who-drummer-at-recent-show https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-am-not-guilty-roger-daltrey-speaks-on-recent-firing-and-rehiring-of-the-who-drummer-at-recent-show Notizie Musicali: "And *** social media. I've never done it. I've never wanted to do it. It's taken civilization to the pits."]]> Tue, 29 Apr 2025 12:44:24 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zak-starkey-brought-back-to-the-who-pete-townshend-issues-statement-i-take-responsibility-for-some-of-the-confusion https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zak-starkey-brought-back-to-the-who-pete-townshend-issues-statement-i-take-responsibility-for-some-of-the-confusion Notizie Musicali: "There have been some communication issues, personal and private on all sides, that needed to be dealt with, and these have been aired happily."]]> Sat, 19 Apr 2025 15:59:36 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ex-the-who-drummer-breaks-silence-on-recent-firing-reacts-to-roger-daltreys-comments-over-his-performance https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ex-the-who-drummer-breaks-silence-on-recent-firing-reacts-to-roger-daltreys-comments-over-his-performance Notizie Musicali: "In January, I suffered a serious medical emergency with blood clots in my right bass drum calf. This is now completely healed and does not affect my drumming or running."]]> Sat, 19 Apr 2025 13:03:24 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/the-who-fire-drummer-of-29-years-after-roger-daltrey-complains-of-his-playing-in-front-of-live-audience https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/the-who-fire-drummer-of-29-years-after-roger-daltrey-complains-of-his-playing-in-front-of-live-audience Notizie Musicali: "To sing that song I do need to hear the key, and I can't. All I've got is drums going boom, boom, boom. I can't sing to that. I'm sorry, guys."]]> Thu, 17 Apr 2025 12:43:00 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/after-29-years-the-who-have-fired-drummer-zak-starkey https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/after-29-years-the-who-have-fired-drummer-zak-starkey Notizie Musicali: "To sing that song I do need to hear the key, and I can't. All I've got is drums going boom, boom, boom. I can't sing to that. I'm sorry, guys."]]> Thu, 17 Apr 2025 12:08:38 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/not-a-gibson-or-a-fender-this-forgotten-model-defined-pete-townshends-iconic-guitar-sound https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/not-a-gibson-or-a-fender-this-forgotten-model-defined-pete-townshends-iconic-guitar-sound Attrezzatura: The unexpected guitar that helped define rock 'n' roll more than we thought. ]]> Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:29:17 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/why_does_bob_dylan_have_to_be_on_the_road_365_days_a_year_pete_townshend_speaks_up_on_todays_musicians_working_so_hard.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/why_does_bob_dylan_have_to_be_on_the_road_365_days_a_year_pete_townshend_speaks_up_on_todays_musicians_working_so_hard.html Notizie Musicali: "Why does being a rock star have to be so *** hard?"]]> Thu, 15 Aug 2024 21:07:52 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/pete_townshend_says_the_whos_future_is_uncertain_are_we_just_hoping_to_do_what_bob_dylan_does.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/pete_townshend_says_the_whos_future_is_uncertain_are_we_just_hoping_to_do_what_bob_dylan_does.html Notizie Musicali: "I don't know what's gonna happen with The Who."]]> Wed, 07 Aug 2024 20:08:32 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/pete_townshend_speaks_up_on_why_the_who_likely_wont_release_a_new_album_i_dont_think_roger_wants_to_do_it_again.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/pete_townshend_speaks_up_on_why_the_who_likely_wont_release_a_new_album_i_dont_think_roger_wants_to_do_it_again.html Notizie Musicali: "For me, it would be a joy because I love writing songs."]]> Wed, 26 Jun 2024 21:15:28 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/pete_townshend_on_breaking_guitars_on_stage_with_the_who_i_only_had_one_guitar_so_id_have_to_break_it_and_fix_it_four_times_a_day.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/pete_townshend_on_breaking_guitars_on_stage_with_the_who_i_only_had_one_guitar_so_id_have_to_break_it_and_fix_it_four_times_a_day.html Notizie Musicali: "Young kids that buy their first really good guitar end up in a love relationship with it; I've never had that."]]> Mon, 01 Apr 2024 22:17:52 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/pete_townshend_says_acdc_made_50_albums_but_theyre_all_the_same_admits_hes_been_touring_for_the_money.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/pete_townshend_says_acdc_made_50_albums_but_theyre_all_the_same_admits_hes_been_touring_for_the_money.html Notizie Musicali: "I don't get much of a buzz from performing with The Who."]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2024 11:05:19 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/pete_townshend_reveals_how_getting_a_heavy_metal_guitar_affected_his_playing_explains_why_you_shouldnt_buy_more_guitars_than_you_can_play.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/pete_townshend_reveals_how_getting_a_heavy_metal_guitar_affected_his_playing_explains_why_you_shouldnt_buy_more_guitars_than_you_can_play.html Notizie Musicali: "I'm still learning and I'm still having fun with guitars."]]> Tue, 06 Feb 2024 12:08:29 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/roger_daltrey_is_ready_to_move_on_from_the_who_im_happy_saying_that_part_of_my_life_is_over.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/roger_daltrey_is_ready_to_move_on_from_the_who_im_happy_saying_that_part_of_my_life_is_over.html Notizie Musicali: "We need to sit down and have a meeting."]]> Sun, 14 Jan 2024 20:35:52 -0500