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Pete Townshend announces orchestral version of The Who’s Quadrophenia

Pete Townshend has announced details of a new orchestral version of The Who’s 1973 album, Quadrophenia. The classical version of the rock opera has been orchestrated by Rachel Fuller and will be released by Deutsche Grammophon in June 2015, with a world premiere concert at London's Royal Albert Hall on July 5. Tickets are on sale at 9am on December 5, priced at £35.00, plus fees, and will be available here.

John Lennon letter blaming Harry Nilsson and Keith Moon for urinating in studio up for auction

A letter from John Lennon to Phil Spector blaming The Who drummer Keith Moon and singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson for urinating on a console at an LA recording studio is up for auction in London tomorrow (March 21), with an estimated value of £6,000.

May 2013

Everybody we spoke to about Kevin Ayers following his lonely death in the South of France at the age of 68 had so much to say that trying to fit everything they told us into the tribute feature I've written for this month's issue was like trying to pour the Atlantic into a bucket.

Pete Townshend on The Who’s early days: “If I wasn’t working I would have been drinking, smoking grass and taking pep pills”

Pete Townshend recalls The Who’s wild early days, including their legendary performances at London’s Marquee club, in the new issue of Uncut, out on Thursday (March 28).
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