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We can't be sure The Who are calling it quits after their recently announced 2015 tour, but it would be terrible of you to call their "bluff" and miss out on a chance to see one of the finest rock bands to ever grace our planet. -
Jon Entwistle: 6 Classic Bass Lines to Celebrate What Would've Been The Who Member's 70th Birthday
Most music publications are celebrating the birthday of John Lennon today, what would have been his 74th. The Beatle is deserving of all praise but we just can't get behind an annual feature every year celebrating every random birthday. No, instead we're going to focus on another Jon that played a major role in '60s British rock music: Jon Entwistle. -
10 Album Titles That Incorporate The Artist's Name
When an artist has an iconic name, it's tempting to use that name wherever possible, especially within the title of an album. Here are 10 albums that incorporate the artist's name without being simply self-titled. -
10 Albums With Anti-Cover Artwork: Kanye West, The Beatles, And More
Today, U2 shared the official cover to their latest album Songs of Innocence, and though the official cover is definitely more professional and artistic, I actually prefer the minimalist anti-cover that was used for its initial release. Here are 10 more albums with similar anti-covers. -
'The Who Hits 50!' and Records New Song 'Be Lucky' to Celebrate
The Who will be celebrating its 50th anniversary as a band by releasing yet another greatest hits package but fans can get excited knowing that it will feature the first new recording from the group since 2006. "Be Lucky" will be featured on The Who Hits 50!, an album with the same name as the tour the group is gearing up for at the moment. -
The Who to Release 'The Who Hits 50' Compilation Featuring First New Music in Eight Years
In celebration of their 50th anniversary, rock legends The Who will release a two-disc, career-spanning compilation album titled The Who Hits 50 Oct. 27, radio.com reported. -
U2's 'Songs of Innocence' Gets Five-Star Review from Rolling Stone: What Other Recent Albums Earned Perfect Scores?
A rare occurrence happened on Thursday: Rolling Stone gave a five star rating to U2's new album, Songs of Innocence. Check out the other five recordings released during the last year that also merited the five-star treatment. -
8 Great Albums With Intermissions
Just like plays or even particularly long movies have intermissions somewhere in the middle, some albums include songs that could be seen as intermissions, or dramatic breaks between the album's two halves. These album intermissions are usually instrumental and sonically quite different from the rest of the songs. Here are eight examples of albums with intermissions. -
One For You, One For Me: Solo and Group Albums Released The Same Year from Paul McCartney, Pete Townshend and Lil Wayne, More
The more famous an act becomes, the more tempting it is for popular members to head out and do their own thing. It's tougher when you're still affiliated with a band or act however. Check out seven examples of performers who went solo and compare to see which album ended up being the better option, at least at the time. -
14 Album Covers With An Illustration Of The Artist
Sure, a photograph of the artist is probably the simplest route to take when designing an album cover, but a painting or a drawing can sometimes proves to be far stranger. Here are 14 album covers with an illustration of the artist. -
Th Who Asks Fans For Rare Recordings And Live Footage For 50th Anniversary Tour
Rolling Stone reports that in anticipation of its upcoming 50th anniversary tour, legendary rockers the Who are reaching out to fans for any recordings of the band over the years that may have never before seen the light of day, including bootleg recordings, fan-shot concert footage, photos, memorabilia, or even forgotten radio and TV performances. The best of these fan-provided items will be included in upcoming anniversary releases. Along with receiving credit for whatever they hand over, each fan will also receive two VIP tickets for the Who's upcoming tour. -
7 Albums That Are Partial-Concept Albums
A concept album is an album that tells a complete story through its songs, or follows a single theme, such as Pink Floyd's The Wall or Nick Cave's Murder Ballads. However, there are some artists who attempted to make concept albums, but only dedicated some songs to the concept, rather than all of them. Here are seven partial-concept albums. -
8 Guitarists Who Are More Famous Than Their Lead Singers
It's pretty common for a band's lead vocalist to be its most famous member, whether or not they actually deserve it (Ozzy Osbourne...), but there are some cases where the lead vocalist is actually outshone by the guitarist. Here are eight guitarists who are more famous than their lead singers. -
Glastonbury 2015, Based on Michael Eavis Hints
Glastonbury has just ended and of course founder and organizer Michael Eavis is already leading us on about who'll be playing next year. He dropped some hints at the annual Sunday morning press conference that allow us to limit the field down quite a bit, but not enough to guarantee anything. One thing's for sure: It still isn't Prince, yet. -
The Who Release UK Dates for 50th Anniversary Tour
The Who has released the first dates of its final formal tour, which will celebrate the group's 50th anniversary as a group. The gigs announced will stick to the UK and the group is planning a North American leg for 2015, but if we had to guess, it will also do a European leg next year and finish with another set of British dates. Have to finish at home, after all.
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