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May 18, 2024 · Discover 8 surprising facts about Kenney Jones, the talented musician known for his drumming skills in iconic bands like The Who and Small Faces. Uncover the lesser-known side of this legendary celebrity!
2 days ago · Jann Wenner The Who have been regarded primarily as a rock band, yet have taken influence from several other styles of music during their career. The original group played a mixture of trad jazz and contemporary pop hits as the Detours, and R&B in 1963. The group moved to a mod sound the following year, particularly after hearing the Small Faces fuse Motown with a harsher R&B sound. The group ...
May 18, 2024 · Pete Townshend recently talked about The Who’s final album with John Entwistle, ‘It’s Hard,’ during an interview with Mojo. Townshend stated that he didn’t agree with Kenney Jones’ opinions on his songs and explained: “I won’t accept what Kenney Jones said: ‘You’ve taken the best songs for your solo album and left us with ...
May 7, 2024 · The drummer Kenney Jones joined The Who in the same year Moon passed away. But their first album with the new member only was released in 1981. Called “Face Dances”, the album had the track “You Better You Bet”, which Roger Daltrey told Uncut magazine in 2001 that is one of his favorite songs from the group.
May 19, 2024 · In a Mojo interview, Pete Townshend discussed The Who’s last album with John Entwistle, ‘It’s Hard. Townshend revealed why he disagreed with Kenney Jones’ song reviews: Kenney Jones stated, ‘You’ve stolen the greatest tunes for your solo record and left us with this dross.’. I won’t accept that.
May 2, 2024 · 45 years ago this week, on May 2nd, 1979, the iconic Rainbow Theater in London was buzzing with anticipation. The Who were about to play their first show with a new member, Kenney Jones, on drums. This big change came eight months after the untimely death of their original drummer, Keith Moon.
May 15, 2024 · Moon died of an accidental drug overdose in 1978 and was replaced by drummer Kenney Jones. Although Townshend sought to honour Moon’s memory by remaining in the Who after his death, the band broke up in 1982.
