Known for:	American Beauty, Tommy, Goodfellas
Birth name:	Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend
Birthday:	19 May 1945, London, England, UK
Height:	6' (1.83 m)

SMASHING PUMPKINS documentary IF ALL GOES WRONG is set to get a special release in U.S. cinemas next month (Nov08) - for one night only.The concert film, shot during the band’s 2007 shows in Asheville, North Carolina and San Francisco, California, features interviews with frontman Billy Corgan and artists like The Who’s Pete Townshend.It will
Pearl Jam fans have The Who's Pete Townshend to thank for the "Alive" rockers' longevity - he talked frontman Eddie Vedder out of retiring. Townshend claims Vedder contacted him in the early 1990s


PETE TOWNSHEND has hit back at reports he and THE WHO bandmate ROGER DALTREY don’t get along by joking the rocking pair take steam baths together.The guitarist claims gossips are reading too much into the fact that he and Daltrey demand separate dressing rooms when they tour, insisting rumours the two rock stars have a
The Who star Pete Townshend has criticized the digital music industry for alienating fans - labeling the process of internet downloading "heartless".


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THE WHO star PETE TOWNSHEND is putting his do-it-yourself (DIY) skills to good use - he is building a recording studio at his home without "any outside help".The rocker is determined to make sure the studio at his Surrey, England property is as personal as possible and admits he isn’t afraid of hard work.He says,
THE WHO star PETE TOWNSHEND has "changed his mind" over plans for the legendary group to record a new album and embark on a tour later this year (08).The star recently announced in a fan club newsletter that he had agreed to several new projects - including heading back to the recording studio in September
THE WHO’S PETE TOWNSHEND paid a moving musical tribute to NEIL ASPINALL at his funeral on Monday (07Apr08) - by performing two of Aspinall’s favourite songs at the ceremony.Townshend played Bob Dylan’s Mr Tambourine Man and late Beatle George Harrison’s My Sweet Lord at the service in St Mary-the-Virgin church in Twickenham, England.Aspinall was widely
The Who stars Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey are planning on reviving the band's legendary rock opera Tommy to celebrate its 40th anniversary.


THE WHO stars PETE TOWNSHEND and ROGER DALTREY are planning on reviving the band’s legendary rock opera TOMMY to celebrate its 40th anniversary.The group released the ground-breaking album in 1969 which was turned into a 1975 film starring frontman Roger Daltrey, as well as a stage version.And now Townshend has revealed the pair is in
British rocker PETE TOWNSHEND has no regrets about sacrificing his career with THE WHO to raise a family.The guitarist would have written another studio album with the band if he hadn’t taken time to concentrate on his children, but is convinced he made the right choice. He says, "When someone might rue the fact that
THE WHO guitarist PETE TOWNSHEND wasn’t always a rock ‘n’ roll dynamo - he once trained as a ballet dancer.The 62-year-old is known for his eccentric moves onstage, including his infamous "windmill" style of playing the guitar, but the rock legend once trained in a much more dainty discipline.He says, "I did a short stint
Veteran rocker PETE TOWNSHEND is selling off his possessions in a bid to raise money for animal charities.The Who star’s girlfriend, Rachel Fuller, has spearheaded the campaign, which sees the musician’s memorabilia on auction site eBay.Among the items being auctioned are a pair of boots, pens and a personal stereo - with each item accompanied
Lost footage of THE WHO has been unearthed for a new film about the British rockers.Never-before-seen concert and archival footage will feature on new DVD package Amazing Journey: The Story of the Who.Band founders Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend are among the brains behind the project, and the duo also contributed material from their personal
THE WHO rocker PETE TOWNSHEND is selling his 1999 Ferrari 550 Maranello online.The guitarist is hoping to get just under $100,000 (£50,000) for the metallic blue sportscar on AutoBlog.com.The car is said to be in "outstanding shape" with only 29,000 miles on the clock.Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network (www.wenn.com)
Veteran rockers THE WHO praised fans for "sticking around" to watch their performance which closed the Glastonbury Festival last night (24Jun07).The band headlined the Pyramid Stage at the legendary event in Somerset, England, and guitarist Pete Townshend thanked festival-goers for staying to watch their set, despite heavy ran and muddy conditions over the duration of
THE WHO guitarist PETE TOWNSHEND sees his late bandmate KEITH MOON in long-term love RACHEL FULLER.Townshend has told his musician girlfriend that she has a similar personality to the tragic drummer, who died of a drug overdose in 1978.Fuller, 33, says, "Pete has often said I remind him of Keith. Pete said that as well
Rocker PETE TOWNSHEND has blasted musical bootleggers in a damning new post on his website.The Who star contends that people who sell concert footage and recordings illegally are turning artists like him into beggars.He fumes, "I have always been bootlegged, and my music has always been given away free or almost free on the radio
The Who rocker Pete Townshend has hinted he may team up with Mick Jagger in the recording studio. The pair have worked together on projects in the past but Townshend and The Rolling Stones front man have yet to collaborate lyrically.


THE WHO rocker PETE TOWNSHEND has hinted he may team up with SIR MICK JAGGER in the recording studio.The pair have worked together on projects in the past but Townshend and The Rolling Stones frontman have yet to collaborate lyrically.Writing on his blog Townshend says, "You know, he (Jagger) has asked me to work on

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