Tommy

Peter Townshend's 1969 masterpiece 'Tommy' really isn't remembered much these days.  Most classic rock programmers prefer other faves like 'Who's Next' and 'Who Are You.'  Those may not sound as dated as Tommy does, you be the judge, as we feature the album's beginning Overture on today's Vinyl Vault...

The first project to be billed as a "rock opera" remains some of The Who's most popular work, other than 'Who's Next', and continues it's wild ride through rock history with upteen re-releases, tributes and stage shows.  You certainly know the familiar chorus lines of  "sure played a mean pinball" and "see me, feel me" which helped make the album so big, but do you r

Roger Daltrey promises audiences a "spiritual journey" at his upcoming "Tommy" live shows.  The Who front-man says that his new renditions of the rock opera hone in on the original album concept.

Roger Daltrey, lead singer of The Who, will perform his band’s legendary rock opera Tommy in its entirety from start to finish.  It's a first, since The Who itself never actually played the complete Tommy.  Daltrey premiered the spectacular show at The Royal Albert Hall in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust on March 25th and is now taking the show on the road...