Then, on Sept. 7, 1978, that chaos reached its tragic end in a London apartment — ironically, the same one where “Mama” Cass ...
Prior to Keith Moon's passing, he used to pull a prank on Ringo Starr every Christmas, until it got too pricey for his fellow drummer.
The Who played an odd game of “meet the new drummer, same as the old drummer” this past week when they parted ways with longtime band member Zak Starkey (“They have nothing but admiration for him and ...
The project started in unusual fashion. “A fan came to us,” Daltrey remembered in an interview with Classic Rock. “He did a short promo, and we said why not. We thought it was going to be some cheap ...
While John Bonham of Led Zeppelin is frequently hailed as one of the greatest drummers in rock history, two prominent figures—Jack Black and Dave Grohl—have expressed admiration for another legendary ...
Over the course of his tragically short life, The Who’s drummer, Keith Moon, developed quite a reputation for his shocking, destructive, and outlandish antics. Joining the British rock band in the mid ...
Keith Moon, drummer for the Who, sprawled across his bed atop a polar bear hide. (Credit: Shepard Sherbell/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) The Who were not the first nor the biggest of the British ...
The Who parted ways with their drummer, Zak Starkey, who is known as Beatles royalty. Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend moved away from Zak, claiming there was not necessarily bad blood between the ...
60 years ago today, Mod's ace faces rolled into Plymouth as the hottest ticket in town. The Who's first gig in the city took place on this day in 1965 - and it went down in history as one of the ...