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THE WHO - 'BALL AND CHAIN' (New Audio 2019)

'Ball and Chain' (including lyrics) from The Who's new studio album WHO, released on 22 November 2019. Written by Pete Townshend. Published by Spirit Music Publishing Ltd. Produced by Pete Townshend and D. Sardy. © 2019 Yearhour Limited under licence to Universal Music Operations Limited. PRE-ORDER THE ALBUM NOW http://thewho.lnk.to/NewAlbumWE

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Wed

Feb

THE WHO Hit 50 and Hit The Road

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"THE WHO HITS 50!"

50^th ANNIVERSARY TOUR

RESCHEDULED DATES SET TO RE-LAUNCH IN NORTH AMERICA

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27 IN DETROIT, MI

U.K.'S SLYDIGS AND

AUSTRALIAN-BORN, LOS ANGELES-BASED TAL WILKENFELD

CONFIRMED AS OPENING ACTS

As they prepare to re-launch the North American leg of "THE WHO HITS 50! TOUR" Saturday, February 27 in Detroit, THE WHO returned to the stage Saturday, February 13 at SSE Arena, Wembley for their first show since the tourwas postponed in September (2015).That performance was described by The Telegraph (U.K.) as "high-voltage virtuosity...The Who were in full flight...America's in for a treat. As these grizzled septuagenarians milked the ovation for their feats of rockin' physicality like punch-drunk boxers, there were no hard-and-fast goodbyes" (2-14).

When THE WHO take the stage in Detroit, it will mark the beginning of a 28-date tour of rescheduled dates from THE WHO's 2015 trek--which was postponed to allow lead singer Roger Daltrey time to recover from his recent bout with viral meningitis--and includes stops in Toronto, New York, Boston, Chicago, and Los Angeles, before wrapping Sunday, May 29 in Las Vegas. Tickets for the originally scheduled shows will be honored at the new dates. For the tour openers, the band has set Tal Wilkenfeld to perform on the first 13 shows with Slydigs to accompany them on the remaining dates. In addition, 2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Joan Jett & The Blackhearts (who accompanied THE WHO on the first leg of this tour) will perform as special guests at the Thursday, March 3 show at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Australian-born, LA-based Tal Wilkenfeld (www.talwilkenfeld.com) is a musical marvel; the female bassist is a dynamic young talent with a fresh vision. Tal has made quite a name for herself as a sought-after bassist since emerging onto the music scene as a teenager. After releasing her acclaimed, instrumental jazz debut, Transformation, Tal went on to tour with Chick Corea and Jeff Beck. Her performance at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Festival in Chicago has generated more than 10 million+ YouTube playsto date. She has recorded studio projects with some of today's most respected and iconic artists in the industry such as: Prince, Ryan Adams, Ringo Starr, Brian Wilson, Jackson Browne, Joe Walsh, Toto, Todd Rundgren and Trevor Rabin. She has also performed live with Sting, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Mick Jagger, Steven Tyler, Buddy Guy, David Gilmour and Billy Gibbons--which led to her role anchoring Pharrell and Hanz Zimmer on the 2015 GRAMMY Awards. Tal has also appeared on major TV network A&E performing with Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter.

Slydigs, who will make their North American debut on this tour, cite a rich tapestry of musical influences. Few though manage to personalize and capture the standards of what has gone before as brilliantly as Slydigs (http://www.slydigs.co.uk). Imagine a mixture of 60s power pop, 70s punk rebellion, 80s post punk angst and some 90s guitar driven Britpop, then throw in a bit of glam rock as well for good measure and you'll get an idea of what to expect from Slydigs.Hailing from Warrington in the north of England, Slydigs--Dean Fairhurst (Vocals/Rhythm Guitar); Louis Menguy (Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals); Peter Fleming (Percussion); and Ben Breslin (Bass/Backing Vocals)--are a four-piece who are wowing audiences around the UK and Europe with their unique mixture of, what frontman Dean Fairhurst calls, "Modern Guitar based Rock n Roll, infused Blues music with perspicacity." Freshly back from a sold-out European tour with Vintage Trouble, the band are about to take North America by storm. For their inaugural U.S.tour, the band is honored to share the stage with one of their major influences, rock legends, The Who, having already supported them on their recent UK Tour and at Hyde Park. For Slydigs, this is a great way to be introduced to American audiences. Dean sums up the band's feelings: "To support them around America is the highest privilege a band like us could be offered. Their songs and back catalogue have been a huge part of our education. Their legacy has, and still is, a daily inspiration." Slydigs receive rave reviews for their music. Their latest release 'Light The Fuse' is featured in 'Rock Band 4.' Their live shows are quickly becoming legendary, collecting new fans whenever they play. Fans they treasure as "true music lovers with class."

THE WHO HITS 50!" tour is being presented by AEG Live. Tickets and VIP packages for the shows are available at www.thewho.com. Citi is the official credit card of "THE WHO HITS 50!" tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase tickets for the U.S. dates through Citi's Private Pass Program. For details visitwww.citiprivatepass.com.

THE WHO have sold over 100 million records since forming in 1964; they brought together four different personalities and in effect produced a musical hurricane. Each of them was a pioneer. Wildman drummer Keith Moon beat his kit with a chaotic elegance; stoic bassist John Entwistle held down the center with the melodic virtuosity of a solo guitarist; raging intellectual Pete Townshend punctuated the epic universality of his songs with the windmill slamming of his fingers across his guitar strings; and Roger Daltrey roared above it all with an impossibly virile macho swagger. They exploded conventional rhythm and blues structures, challenged pop music conventions, and redefined what was possible on stage, in the recording studio, and on vinyl. Deep into their 50^th year, the band is still going strong, winning rave reviews.

The updated "THE WHO HITS 50!"tour dates are as follows:

DATE CITY VENUE

*with Tal Wilkenfeld supporting:*
Sat	2/27	Detroit, MI	Joe Louis Arena
Tue	3/1	Toronto, ON	Air Canada Centre
*with Joan Jett & The Blackhearts supporting:*
Thu	3/3	New York, NY	Madison Square Garden
*with Tal Wilkenfeld supporting:*
Mon	3/7	Boston, MA	TD Garden
Thu	3/10	Chicago, IL	United Center
Sat	3/12	Louisville, KY	KFC Yum! Center
Mon	3/14	Philadelphia, PA	Wells Fargo Center
Wed	3/16	Pittsburgh, PA	CONSOL Energy Center
Sat	3/19	Newark, NJ	Prudential Center
Mon	3/21	Milwaukee, WI	BMO Harris Bradley Center
Thu	3/24	Washington, DC	Verizon Center
Sat	3/26	St. Louis, MO	Scottrade Center
Tue	3/29	Denver, CO	Pepsi Center
*with Slydigs supporting:*
Tue	4/26	Toronto, ON	Air Canada Centre
Fri	4/29	Kansas City, MO	Sprint Center
Sun	5/1	Minneapolis, MN	Target Center
Wed	5/4	Winnipeg, MB	MTS Centre
Fri	5/6	Saskatoon, SK	SaskTel Centre
Sun	5/8	Edmonton, AB	Rexall Place
Tue	5/10	Calgary, AB	Scotiabank Saddledome
Fri	5/13	Vancouver, BC	Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
Sun	5/15	Seattle, WA	KeyArena at Seattle Center
Tue	5/17	Portland, OR	Moda Center
Thu	5/19	Oakland, CA	Oracle Arena
Sun	5/22	Anaheim, CA	Honda Center
Wed	5/25	Los Angeles, CA	STAPLES Center
Fri	5/27	San Diego, CA	Valley View Casino Center
Sun	5/29	Las Vegas, NV	Colosseum at Caesars Palace

**Please note: Tickets for the Toronto October 19 show will be honored on the March 1 date, while tickets for the October 21/December 1 show will be honored at the April 26 performance.

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Nov

THE WHO 'live In Hyde Park' Out November 20

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Friday, November 20, 2015

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THE WHO LIVE IN HYDE PARK

~CELEBRATING THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY~

DVD+2CD, BLU-RAY+2CD, DVD+3LP, AND DIGITAL FORMATS

~NOVEMBER 20, 2015~

New York, NY (November 5, 2015)-The Who Live In Hyde Park will be released on November 20 via Eagle Rock Entertainment. The formats are DVD+2CD set, Blu-ray+2CD set, DVD+3LP set and digital formats. The Deluxe Edition Blu-ray+DVD+2CD set will be out on December 4.

Filmed on June 26, 2015 as The Who celebrated their 50th anniversary, this stunning show with 65,000 fans in attendance at London’s famous Hyde Park is a triumphant return to their home city. This massive event formed a fitting culmination to The Who’s 50th anniversary celebrations and the set includes classics like “My Generation,” “Pinball Wizard,” “Baba O’Riley,” “Pictures Of Lily,” “I Can’t Explain,” “You Better You Bet,” “Who Are You,” “Won’t Get Fooled Again,” “Join Together,” “The Kids Are Alright,” “I Can See For Miles,” and many more! This grand scale concert, complete with huge screens surrounding the stage and an exceptional light show, holds true to Pete Townshend’s promise at the start of the set: “You’re a long way away…but we will reach you!”.

“The Seeker,” an extra song from Hyde Park, is part of the bonus features on the DVD and Blu-ray sets, as well as the stage screen films used at recent shows: a film by the band for “The Kids Are Alright” and “You Better You Bet” (both with Hyde Park audio) and “Squeeze Box” (with the original studio audio). The lavish Deluxe Edition comes packaged with an exclusive 60 page hardback photobook containing the DVD, Blu-ray & 2CDs.

This Hyde Park show was a true one-off, a mass coming together to mark this momentous moment in the history of one of the true greats, a band whose music has already stood the tests of time and will always be with us.

Eagle Rock Entertainment is the largest producer and distributor of music programming for DVD, Blu-Ray, TV and Digital Media in the world. Eagle works directly alongside talent to produce top quality, High Definition programs, both concerts and documentaries, including The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, The Who, Queen, The Doors, Jeff Beck, Peter Gabriel, Paul McCartney, Ozzy Osbourne, Genesis, Alice Cooper, Eric Clapton and Aerosmith. Eagle is a Grammy Award winning company and has received over 40 multi-platinum, over 80 platinum and over 144 gold discs, worldwide. Eagle Rock Entertainment has offices in London, New York, Paris and Hamburg.

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TRACKLISTING

1) I Can’t Explain

2) The Seeker*

3) Who Are You

4) The Kids Are Alright

5) Pictures Of Lily

6) I Can See For Miles

7) My Generation

8) Behind Blue Eyes

9) Bargain

10) Join Together

11) You Better You Bet

12) I’m One

13) Love Reign O’er Me

14) Eminence Front

15) Amazing Journey / Sparks

16) Pinball Wizard

17) See Me, Feel Me / Listening To You

18) Baba O’Riley

19) Won’t Get Fooled Again

* included as bonus on DVD / Blu-ray

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Jun

THE WHO CELEBRATE THE 40th ANNIVERSARY OF QUADROPHENIA

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THE WHO CELEBRATE THE 40^th ANNIVERSARY OF QUADROPHENIA

WITH THE RELEASE OF

'QUADROPHENIA: LIVE IN LONDON' DVD ON JUNE 10, 2014

Filmed At Wembley Arena On July 8, 2013

In 2012/2013, The Who embarked on the Quadrophenia and More Tour, performing their landmark rock opera in its entirety, marking the 40^th anniversary of the original 1973 release of this double-album masterpiece. The critically acclaimed and highly successful tour closed at London's Wembley Arena, with the cameras rolling, to record the closing night of this historic anniversary tour.

Filmed on July 8, 2013, QUADROPHENIA: LIVE IN LONDON features The Who in peak form, performing Quadrophenia from front to back, in its entirety, plus a special set of some of their all-time greatest hits. The film captures the band's dynamic performance in front of their hometown crowd and features blistering performances of 'The Real Me,' 'The Punk And The Godfather,' 'Doctor Jimmy' and a powerful performance of 'Love Reign O'er Me.' With HD screen backdrops, archival footage and today's advanced technology in sound, QUADROPHENIA: LIVE IN LONDON reunites The Who with bandmates John Entwistle, for '5:15,' and Keith Moon for his signature song 'Bell Boy.' In addition to their performance of Quadrophenia, the band tear through classic tracks such as 'Pinball Wizard,' 'Who Are You,' 'You Better You Bet,' 'Baba O'Riley,' 'Won't Get Fooled Again' and 'Tea & Theatre,' from their 2006 release Endless Wire,' with the intensity and power only The Who can conjure.

QUADROPHENIA: LIVE IN LONDON will be available in various configurations including an expanded 5-Disc Limited Collector's Edition Metal Box which includes the High Definition Blu-Ray' and standard DVD of the concert film, both in 5.1 Surround Sound audio; a two-CD soundtrack of the show; and for the first time, a 5.1 Surround Sound mix of the entire 1973 album release of Quadrophenia on a Blu-Ray Audio'. Extras include a 6' Mod Headlight sticker, a Mod Headlight button, and a 32-page book with liner notes and photos, all housed in a 10' metal container embossed with the movie-inspired, iconic, Mod bullseye logo painted on a Vespa SG scooter headlight.

QUADROPHENIA: LIVE IN LONDON will also be made available separately on High Definition Blu-Ray', standard DVD, and a downloadable Digital Concert Video, with the complete audio from the concert film being released as a two-CD soundtrack and a downloadable Digital Album. The 5.1 remix of the original Quadrophenia (1973) will be released as a single-disc Blu-Ray Audio'.

Based around the story of Jimmy ' double-album masterpiece Quadrophenia tells the tale of a young mod and his struggle to come of age in the mid-1960s. The project was intended to reflect the four characters of The Who and features some of Townshend's most inspired, personal song-writing - way ahead of its time in scope and purpose and is one of the most widely recognized albums of The Who's career because of its classic depiction of mod culture, its renowned imagery and the magnificent music and powerful performances. Newly envisioned by Roger Daltrey, the concert film combines archival footage of The Who and images of historical events that have rocked Jimmy's world over the past 40 years giving this magnum opus an enlightened modern twist.

Track List - All Formats Except 1973 Version

I Am The Sea
The Real Me
Quadrophenia
Cut My Hair
The Punk And The Godfather
I'm One
The Dirty Jobs
Helpless Dancer
Is It In My Head?
I've Had Enough
5:15
Sea And Sand
Drowned
Bell Boy
Doctor Jimmy
The Rock
Love Reign O'er Me

Bonus Performances

Who Are You
You Better You Bet
Pinball Wizard
Baba O'Riley
Won't Get Fooled Again
Tea & Theatre

Track List - Blu-Ray Audio Disc' Quadrophenia (1973) Album 5.1 Mix

I Am The Sea
The Real Me
Quadrophenia
Cut My Hair
The Punk And The Godfather
I'm One
The Dirty Jobs
Helpless Dancer
Is It In My Head?
I've Had Enough
5:15
Sea And Sand
Drowned
Bell Boy
Doctor Jimmy
The Rock
Love Reign O'er Me

5-DISC LIMITED COLLECTOR'S EDITION METAL BOX

    -       10' Round Metal Mod Headlight Container

-       1 Blu-Ray Disc': Concert Film

-       1 Standard DVD: Concert Film

-       1 Blu-ray Audio' Format: Quadrophenia (1973) 5.1 Album Mix ' First Time Ever

-       2-CD Soundtrack: Concert Audio

-       Mod Headlight Button

-       6' Mod Headlight Sticker

-       XX Page Booklet with photo and liner notes

SINGLE-DISC HIGH DEFINITION BLU-RAY DISC'

-       Quadrophenia: Live In London ' Concert Film

SINGLE-DISC STANDARD DVD

-       Quadrophenia: Live In London ' Concert Film

SINGLE-DISC BLU-RAY AUDIO'

-              First time ever 5.1 mix of the entire album Quadrophenia (1973)

DIGITAL VIDEO DOWNLOAD

-       Quadrophenia: Live In London ' Concert Film

2-CD SOUNDTRACK

-       Quadrophenia: Live In London ' Concert Audio

DIGITAL ALBUM DOWNLOAD

-       Quadrophenia: Live In London ' Concert Audio

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THE WHO CELEBRATE THE 40th ANNIVERSARY OF QUADROPHENIA

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Tuesday, June 10, 2014

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THE WHO CELEBRATE THE 40^th ANNIVERSARY OF QUADROPHENIA

WITH THE RELEASE OF

'QUADROPHENIA: LIVE IN LONDON' DVD ON JUNE 10, 2014

Filmed At Wembley Arena On July 8, 2013

I Am The Sea
The Real Me
Quadrophenia
Cut My Hair
The Punk And The Godfather
I'm One
The Dirty Jobs
Helpless Dancer
Is It In My Head?
I've Had Enough
5:15
Sea And Sand
Drowned
Bell Boy
Doctor Jimmy
The Rock
Love Reign O'er Me

Bonus Performances

Who Are You
You Better You Bet
Pinball Wizard
Baba O'Riley
Won't Get Fooled Again
Tea & Theatre

Track List - Blu-Ray Audio Disc' Quadrophenia (1973) Album 5.1 Mix

I Am The Sea
The Real Me
Quadrophenia
Cut My Hair
The Punk And The Godfather
I'm One
The Dirty Jobs
Helpless Dancer
Is It In My Head?
I've Had Enough
5:15
Sea And Sand
Drowned
Bell Boy
Doctor Jimmy
The Rock
Love Reign O'er Me

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