Behind the Meaning of the Band Name: The Who

Pete Townshend: ‘Life House’ exposes man behind blue eyes

Monroe Jones on Instagram: "Written by Pete Townshend in 1970-’71, for an ambitious rock opera called, Lifehouse (which was later abandoned due to complexity and other issues), “Won’t Get Fooled Again” reflects his skepticism of revolution and power. The inspiration came from an incident they’d had playing Woodstock, when Abbie Hoffman jumped up on stage during their set, and tried to take over the mic. He sums it all up perfectly in the last line of the song: “Meet the new boss, same as the old

“When we first came to New York, we'd play four times a day. I only had one guitar, so I'd have to break it and fix it four times a day”: Pete Townshend talks guitar smashing, and what he had to do to keep his gear functioning

"Nobody's gonna tell me that a hunk of wood with strings stretched across it is sacred": Pete Townshend reveals all about why he became a guitar smasher

“The guitar head poked through the ceiling. When I brought it out, the top of the neck was left behind... They were laughing their heads off”: Pete Townshend's guitar-smashing became a controversial onstage ritual, but it started by accident