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Pete Townshend Reverses Zak Starkey's Dismissal

Rolling Stone on MSN · 22h

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 drummer.

Deadline on MSN · 1d

Pete Townshend Says Zak Starkey Is Not Leaving The Who After "Communication Issues"

The band is back together… but it turns out they were never really apart. After The Who drummer Zak Starkey announced he was exiting the band earlier this week, founding member Pete Townshend took to social media to explain that the group has worked through their issues.

Loudwire on MSN · 9h

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 29 years.” Now, it looks like the band have had a change of heart, as The Who have rehired Starkey and Townshend has taken “responsibility for some of the confusion” regarding the situation.

GB News on MSN15h

The Who’s Pete Townshend, 79, issues major update over ‘fall out’ with band’s drummer: ‘Blew up very quickly!’

Pete Townshend has issued a statement on the future of The Who's drummer Zak Starkey via the legendary band's official social ...

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Legendary rock band not firing longtime member after all: ‘We are a family’

“I’m very proud of my near thirty years with The Who,” Starkey told Rolling Stone. “Filling the shoes of my Godfather, ‘uncle ...

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Randy Bachman‘s wild tales of Pete Townshend, Neil Young, Little Richard and Frank Sinatra

Jamming with Little Richard, turning down the chance to meet Elvis, yelling at Steven Tyler - welcome to the life of BTO’s ...

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Zak Starkey Is Back in the Who: See the Band’s Statement

"News Flash! Who Backs Zak!" guitarist Pete Townshend wrote in a statement, which you can read in full below. "He's not being ...

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“Why bother”: Pete Townshend picks The Who songs he couldn’t improve

Pete Townshed is widely heralded as the fearless genius behind The Who's brilliance. So how does that manifest itself in The Studio ...

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The Smithereens’ love affair with The Who goes way back – yet when guitarist Jim Babjak got the chance to meet Pete Townshend, he turned it down

Fast forward to 1986, and the band's version of The Seeker, from The Who's 1971 compilation album Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy, ...

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