Having hit a turmoil of hard drugs as the 1970s arrived, Eric Clapton was coaxed out of his destructive exile by Pete Townsend for a memorable event.

Even though the whole world puts respect on the names of these two iconic guitarists, The Who's Pete Townshend never really cared for them at all.

In doing so, he reshaped England's rock and roll hierarchy, which until then had been dominated by players like Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and Pete Townshend As Townshend told Guitar Player ...

I found him very charming, very easy, a very sweet guy.” Pete Townshend wasn’t the only guitar player who found themselves intimidated by the late great Jimi Hendrix. Fellow British guitarist ...

From The Who to The Beatles, we take a look at some of the most iconic British bands of all time - and what they are upto ...

Timeless, iconic, yet also indisputably a product of the era in which it was designed, the Stratocaster was shaped in huge ...

British rock legends Paul McCartney, David Gilmour and Ozzy Osbourne have been around for decades – and there's something they all have in common despite their different styles ...

Paul McCartney has never shied away from a big idea throughout his recording career, going back to his time with The Beatles and then all the way through his stint with Wings and his solo efforts. One ...

Rock star Pete Townshend has admitted paying to enter an Internet site advertising child pornography but said he had done so "purely to see what was there". The admission came in a statement ...