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Pete Townshend, at 80: I've Got Years Left to Work

'I think I'm on the ... mountaintop,' says legendary Who guitarist

(Newser) - Pete Townshend is 80 now, but he's not planning to retire from show business anytime soon. In an interview with AARP , the Who guitarist talked about the ups and downs of being an aging, working rocker:
  • "I think I'm on the f---ing mountain top!" he said
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The Who Announces North America Farewell Tour

'All good things must come to an end'

(Newser) - British rock band the Who is to say its final goodbye to North America this summer. Singer Roger Daltrey and guitarist Pete Townshend confirmed Thursday that they will perform hits from their six-decade career during "The Song Is Over North America Farewell Tour," named after the band's...

Zak Starkey Is Back With the Who, Townshend Says

Communication issues have been resolved, post says

(Newser) - Zak Starkey is no longer fired from the Who. Pete Townshend announced the drummer's reinstatement in a post , Variety reports. "There have been some communication issues, personal and private on all sides, that needed to be dealt with, and these have been aired happily," Townshend wrote. There...

Townshend to Apple: Stop Bleeding Musicians

Help artists rather than being a 'digital vampire,' he urges

(Newser) - Pete Townshend has a message for Apple: It can either help the struggling record industry or bleed it “like a digital vampire." Speaking at a lecture in honor of a BBC DJ, The Who guitarist called on iTunes—which “exists in the wild west Internet land of...

11 Weird Super Bowl Bets
 11 Weird Super Bowl Bets 
Feb 5, 2010 11:37 AM CST

11 Weird Super Bowl Bets

From Kim Kardashian's booty to Pete Townshend's moves

(Newser) - The Super Bowl is about a lot more than just football, beer, and funny commercials—it also offers a chance to make some of the weirdest prop bets ever. Sam Greenspan lists 11 especially crazy ones—all of which he bet on—on 11 Points :
  • National anthem: How long will
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Who's Pete Townshend On Sex-Offender Flyers in Miami

They're mailed ahead of Super Bowl show

(Newser) - The Who will play a halftime show at the Super Bowl—a fact that residents around Sun Life Stadium in Miami know because of guitarist Pete Townshend's status as a sex offender. A child advocacy group has mailed an advisory to 1,500 homes and schools warning of Townshend's arrival....

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