Rock and Roll Circus was a 1968 concert created by The Rolling Stones to be released as a film on the BBC.  They invited many friends and musicians to perform and Mick Jagger hoped it would branch out a bit from typical concerts and musical performances at that time.   In the end, the film was never aired and the reason the Stones gave was that they weren’t happy with their performance.  The real story, as legend would have it, is that they were straight up upstaged by the well oiled touring machine that was The Who.   Well, Rock and Roll Circus was finally released in 1996 and there’s no denying the power and tightness of The Who’s performance.  continue reading...

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Today marks the 33rd anniversary of the death of The Who drummer Keith Moon. continue reading...

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Former drummer of The Who, Keith Moon, would have celebrated his 65th birthday today if he was still alive. continue reading...

“Baba O’Riley” is the epic and experimental (at the time) Pete Townshend penned track from The Who’s fifth LP.  It’s also probably the most well known song by the band that exists.   Yes, you’ve heard this song a million times, but you’ve probably never watched the 1970’s version of The Who perform it.  Not to worry, that’s exactly what the Live Flashback series is for!   These guys are incredible musicians and even more incredible performers.  Not many bands today can match the energy these guys are pumping out in this clip.  Enjoy: continue reading...

Man these guys are old!  But they did sound alright for couple of guys in their mid sixties… continue reading...

The deaf, dumb and blind boy is 40 years old this summer! And to commemorate this unforgettable event, Ode Records presents the London Symphony Orchestra joined by The Who and other distinguished guests performing this classic album. continue reading...

from Spinner.com:

Green Day’s 2004 opus ‘American Idiot’ is headed to the stage as a musical. The ambitious concept album, which won two Grammys, always seemed like more than just a record. And when I interviewed Green Day in the studio for Rolling Stone during the making of ‘American Idiot,’ the band was thrilled with the idea of having it follow in the tradition of the Who’s ‘Tommy.’ “I’d love it,” Billie Joe Armstrong said. “The whole thing was written kind of from that point of view musically. I think this record probably has more in common with ‘Rocky Horror’ than it does with ‘London Calling.” continue reading...