In 1979, director Franc Roddam took The Who’s seminal double-album Quadrophenia and turned it into a British cult classic. The eponymous film was more than just a love letter to all things mod. It let ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Who's 'Quadrophenia' (Geffen Records) The Who's iconic album Quadrophenia will be the subject of a new documentary. The Who's ...

In the early ’70s, after failing to realize his Lifehouse concept as a rock opera and movie, Pete Townshend began work on what would become the Who’s Quadrophenia album. He considered it the ...

By 1973 The Who were bored and angry – and Pete Townshend knew he had one last chance to hold the band together and unify them in the eyes of their fans ...

Tommy (MCA, 1969) brought The Who to a mainstream audience and Who's Next (MCA, 1971) solidified its position in the pantheon of 1960's-1970's artists. But it is Quadrophenia (MCA, 1973) that has ...

In 1973, English rock group The Who released their second rock opera “Quadrophenia,” which loosely followed the story of young mod named Jimmy and his search for a place in the world. Six years later, ...

Co-written by Pete Townshend, the movie adaptation of the Who's Quadrophenia marked a definitive departure from the earlier Tommy. To begin with, the script Townshend and three other screenwriters ...

Musician Pete Townshend says he believes a new ballet version of his rock opera Quadrophenia will "resonate with new audiences". The co-founder of The Who is backing Quadrophenia, a Mod Ballet – based ...

Album cover for The Who’s 1973 rock opera, “Quadrophenia,” which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this week. The Who’s “Quadrophenia” — a rock opera composed by guitarist Pete Townshend is turning ...

What do you get when you strap a full orchestra onto one of the most high octane rock operas in history? You get an instant classic What do you get when you strap a full orchestra onto one of the most ...

The Who returns to several U.K. rankings as Quadrophenia reenters the Physical Albums chart and Albums Sales charts, reaching new all-time highs as it bounds back. The Who pose for a group portrait, ...

Sharp suits, scooters, angry young men: Quadrophenia, a Mod Ballet riffs on key imagery of the 1960s, but avoids being a nostalgic victory lap. Like the Who album on which it’s based, it’s always ...