Pete Townshend offered a broke Peter Frampton a spot in the Who, then ghosted him, Frampton says: 'I berated him'

The rocker tells PEOPLE that the two are now "good buds" ...

The 1980 album that became Pete Townshend’s cry for help: “My most morally bereft period”

While Pete Townshend had revealed himself to be a supremely talented songwriter, it wasn't until his 1980 solo album that he ...

‘Naked Eye’: the song that took The Who 54 years to perfect

Good things come to those who wait, but The Who had to wait over half a century before 'Naked Eye' was perfected, according ...

“I think I want you to play with the Who now.” Peter Frampton on Pete Townshend’s career-saving invitation — and the silence that followed

As his new documentary premieres, Frampton recalls the moment Townshend invited him to replace him in the Who — only to leave ...
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Without This Childhood Insecurity, Pete Townshend Might Have Never Built up the Guitar Chops To Create the Who

What Pete Townshend considered to be a curse throughout his childhood turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as it inspired him to pick up the instrument that would lead to his ascent to rock ‘n’ ...
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Pete Townshend Originally Joined The Who Because the “School Bully” Asked Him to, but He Didn’t Think It’d Last

Schoolyard dynamics can be brutal, and sometimes, the best way to protect yourself is to get in the good graces of the toughest kid in the class—at least, that’s the tack Pete Townshend took when the ...
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Pete Townshend offered Peter Frampton his place in the Who – then blanked him

Frampton was at an all-time low and Townshend wanted to quit touring, but it didn't quite work out ...
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Pete Townshend Opens Up on His Complicated Partnership in The Who

Pete Townshend Opens Up on His Complicated Partnership in The Who originally appeared on Parade. Pete Townshend has come a long way from smashing his guitars on stage, but just like in the past, he ...