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 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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Today, October 27, marks the 50th anniversary of the release of The Who’s classic 1973 rock opera Quadrophenia, and to celebrate the milestone, the band has debuted a new Dolby Atmos mix of the album ...

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 ...

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 ...