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Last-word statements on the British psychedelic contenders. Review by Kieron Tyler

The first Who (= the first band Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey & John Entwistle were members of) were The Detours back in the early 1960s. When Joh...

Scholar Peter Stanfield Brings ‘Hate’ to the Who’s Pop Art Period Peter Stanfield’s ‘A Band With Built-In Hate’ highlights redundancy, aggression, obsolescence, and ambiguity in Townshend’s lyrical stance and the Who’s performing methods. A Band With Built-In Hate: The Who From Pop Art to Punk Peter Stanfield March 2021 What’s left that’s new about the Who? While perennially runner-up to the Beatles and the Rolling Stones in fan acclaim and press coverage, their career cert...

Underrated Who: The Most Overlooked Song From Each Album Thanks in part to every CSI show, Pete Townshend’s best-known songs have been imprinted on the brains of millions of Americans. But for every "Who Are You,” "Wont Get Fooled Again," "Baba ORiley" and "I Can See for Miles," there are 100 other little wonders. From the band’s first ’60s LPs (Hey, remember when the Who were R&B mods?) to 2019s surprisingly strong  Who, we dig into the most underrated track from every Who studio alb...