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Posts Tagged ‘The Who’
Who memorabilia headlines rock and pop auction
Written by admin on June 25, 2010 – 9:51 pm -| A Gibson SG guitar played by Pete Townshend on a 1971 tour with The Who was the highest price item at Christie’s Rock and Pop Memorabilia auction, held in South Kensington, London, last night. Townsend’s guitar sold for £49,250, which was double the estimate. |
Tags: Eric Clapton, John Lennon, Michael Jackson, Pete Townsend, The Who
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Glastonbury celebrates 40th anniversary
Written by admin on June 23, 2010 – 9:02 pm - |
The Glastonbury Festival gets underway tomorrow and it has come a long way since its origins as the Pinton Pop Festival. |
Tags: Bruce Springsteen, Glastonbury Festival, Paul McCartney, Robbie Williams, The Verve, The Who
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Shake, Rattle and Roll – Rock ‘n’ Roll Exhibition
Written by admin on May 24, 2010 – 8:44 am -| Iconic photographs of some of rock ‘n’ roll’s biggest stars will be available to view and buy this week at the “Shake, Rattle and Roll – Rock ‘n’ Roll Exhibition” in Knightsbridge, London.
The exhibition features photographs by three celebrated and award-winning photographers – David Montgomery, Terry O’Neill and Baron Wolman. Among the stars featured are The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Jimi Hendrix and Amy Winehouse. |
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Tags: Baron Wolman, David Montgomery, Jimi Hendrix, Paul McCartney, Rattle and Roll - Rock 'n' Roll Exhibition, Skate, Terry O'Neill, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who
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Origins of band names
Written by admin on May 3, 2010 – 7:01 am -We become so familiar with the names of top bands and artists that it’s hard to imagine them being called anything else. It just has to be The Beatles who recorded Rubber Soul or Creedence Clearwater Revival who saw the Bad Moon Rising! But what makes a good band name and where do the ideas come from? Read on to find out how some of the biggest bands and artists chose their names.
Tags: Bob Dylan, Buddy Holly, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Beatles, The Bee Gees, The Crickets, The Doors, The Grateful Dead, The Rolling Stones, The Who
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Listen to The Who at Tanglewood
Written by admin on April 27, 2010 – 9:39 pm -Just got an alert from Crawdaddy.com to say that there is a great concert from The Who now being streamed over at Wolfgang’s Concert Vault.
Wolfgang’s concert vault is a brilliant resource for music fans and this latest concert is well worth your time. It is The Who’s appearance at Tanglewood on July 7, 1970. Tanglewood is a renowned classical music venue located in the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts. The Who’s appearance was part of a series of concerts at Tanglewood put on by promoter Bill Graham in 1970. They headlined a bill that included It’s A Beautiful Day and Jethro Tull.
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