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Posts Tagged ‘The Who’
The Ultimate Music Guide: The Who
Written by admin on March 24, 2011 – 7:01 pm - |
Uncut’s latest Ultimate Music Guide pays tribute to The Who. |
Tags: Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, The Ultimate Music Guide - The Who, The Who
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Clapton, The Who and B.B. King feature in new Icon series
Written by admin on March 23, 2011 – 7:20 am -The Who, Eric Clapton, B.B. King and Joe Cocker are among the artists featured in Universal Music Enterprises latest set of Icon releases.
There are single disc and expanded two-disc releases for:
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B.B. King – the King of the Blues’ best known hits are featured on both the single and double-CD editions, including “The Thrill Is Gone.” There are also live tracks and duets with Robert Cray and Bobby Bland. Pre-order single CD or double CD |
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Eric Clapton – the single-CD edition focuses on the Derek & The Dominos era and the hits that sparked “Clapton Is God” graffiti. The double-CD adds tracks from Cream, Blind Faith and more. Pre-order single CD or double CD |
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The Who – whether opting for the single disc hitfest or more in-depth double CD, there’s plenty to enjoy from these classic rockers. Pre-order single CD or double CD. |
Tags: BB King, Cat Stevens, Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker, Quincy Jones, The Who
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“Classic Albums” radio shows
Written by admin on November 11, 2010 – 7:00 pm - |
The BBC is repeating a series of “Classic Albums” radio shows on Radio 6 Music over the next week. The episodes will each be broadcast at 3am, starting this Saturday morning with Jimmy Page talking about “Led Zeppelin IV”. There’s no need to set your alarm though, as they will be repeated on BBC iPlayer. |
Tags: beach boys, Classic Albums, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, The Small Faces, The Who, Tom Petty
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Song of the Week #22 – “My Generation”
Written by admin on October 4, 2010 – 6:57 am -The Who’s classic “My Generation” is this week’s Song of the Week. “My Generation” was released in October 1965, backed with “Daddy Rolling Stone” in the UK and “Anytime You Want Me” in the US. The song also appeared on The Who’s debut album, “My Generation,” which was released in December 1965.
Tags: Green Day, My Generation, Oasis, The Who
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Roger Daltrey interview
Written by admin on October 1, 2010 – 6:28 pm -| Roger Daltrey has said that Pete Townshend is currently working on a follow-up to the Who’s 2006 album “Endless Wire.” |
Tags: Roger Daltrey, The Who
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