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Pete Townshend admits he’s not a natural collaborator – even with bandmates and fellow guitar heroes
However, the veteran guitarist has recently admitted he's far from a natural collaborator – in fact, he was largely the Who's ...
Zak Is Back, the Who’s Pete Townshend Says: ‘Not Being Asked to Step Down’
The Who's Pete Townshend said Zak Starkey is 'not being asked to step down' following an announcement they had split with ...
The Who’s Pete Townshend admits performing live “doesn’t fill my soul”
In a new interview on Spanish radio, The Who guitarist Pete Townshend admitted his issue with performing live and also shared his hatred of collaborating.
The Who are no longer dropping drummer Zak Starkey, son of Ringo Starr, but ask him to 'tighten up' his style
The Who's Pete Townshend announced that drummer Zak Starkey, son of Ringo Starr, is back in the band after 'communication ...
Pete Townshend Says Ringo Starr's Son Zak Starkey Is Not Leaving The Who: 'This Blew Up Very Quickly and Got Too Much Oxygen'
Pete Townshend, who co-founded English rock band The Who, clarified Ringo Starr's son Zac Starkey’s status with the band ...
Pete Townshend Says Zak Starkey Is Not Leaving The Who After “Communication Issues”
After The Who drummer Zak Starkey announced he was exiting the band earlier this week, founding member Pete Townshend ...
Zak Starkey Re-Hired by the Who: ‘Communication Issues Have Been Aired Happily,’ Pete Townshend Posts
In a surprise move, just days after the Who announced that it had parted ways with Zak Starkey — Ringo Starr’s son and the ...
Pete Townshend clarifies: Zak Starkey is still part of 'The Who'
Pete Townshend has clarified that Zak Starkey remains a member of The Who, addressing earlier confusion following Starkey's ...
The Who re-hires longtime drummer Zak Starkey days after firing him: ‘Some communication issues’
“News Flash! Who Backs Zak!” the group’s guitarist and co-founder, Pete Townshend, wrote in an Instagram post on Saturday.
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The Who Rehire Drummer Zak Starkey, Townshend ‘Take[s] Responsibility for Some of the Confusion’
Last week, Loudwire reported on The Who ’s “dismissal of drummer Zak Starkey, who had been a touring member of the band for ...
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The Who’s Pete Townshend: “I don’t love performing – it doesn’t fill my soul”
Pete Townshend at The 77th Annual Tony Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on June 16, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions ...