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10 Years Ago: Pete Townshend Cleared On Child Porn Charges

Dave Swanson — Sun, 12 May 2013 15:10:33 +0000

Following a four-month investigation, Who guitarist Pete Townshend was cleared of charges related to child pornography on May 7, 2003, after examination of his computers equipment proved there had been no downloaded images of child porn.

Pete Townshend Speaks of the 'Hatred' in the Who's Early Days

Dave Lifton — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 04:01:50 +0000

So much of the Who's creative tension was the result of the fact that its members didn't particularly like each other. None of that is really any secret, but in a new interview, guitarist Pete Townshend discussed how they managed to work together despite all the animosity.

The Who's Pete Townshend Apologizes To Seven-Year Old

Ken Kelley — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:38:01 +0000

The Who‘s Pete Townshend has apologized for his onstage behaviorÂ in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, where he mouthed an obscenity at a man who attended the show with his young daughter. There, a long-time Who fan traveled to Hamilton from Cleveland, bringing his seven-year old daughter to see the show as well. The girl brought a homemade [...]

Pete Townshend Curses Out Fan At Concert

Dave Lifton — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:50:21 +0000

The grandparents aren’t alright. Throughout his career, Pete Townshend‘s famously profane mouth has often caused his admirers to smile, shake their heads and say, “That’s just Pete being Pete.” But now, it seems to have gotten him in trouble with a fan and his daughter. At the Who‘s concert at the Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, [...]