Burdened with debt, ignored by their label and used as a sweetener in a hush-hush deal, the band delivered one of the most ...

Written primarily by guitarist Pete Townshend, Tommy is a double album and an early rock opera that tells the story of the fictional Tommy Walker and his path to becoming a spiritual leader and ...

We asked seven UCR writers to pick the best four-album streaks in rock history ... to really let his freak flag fly with the rock opera that is Tommy, a release that now stands as a turning ...

It’s been over thirty years since The Who’s Tommy, a rock opera based on the band’s 1969 landmark concept album, was brought ...

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuThrough interviews and archive footage, this video details the history of the rock opera TOMMY, including the album, the movie and the broadway ...

Myth and spectacle combine in The Who’s exhilarating 1969 rock opera, TOMMY—including the unforgettable anthems “I’m Free,” “See Me, Feel Me,” “Sensation” and “Pinball Wizard.” ...

In 1969, The Who released an album that would irrevocably change their fortunes. Their rock opera, Tommy, was a huge success in their native England, but even more so in America, where it was ...

Myth and spectacle combine in The Who’s exhilarating 1969 rock opera, TOMMY—including the unforgettable anthems “I’m Free,” “See Me, Feel Me,” “Sensation” and “Pinball Wizard.” ...