There were good and sound reasons for the two enduring nicknames The Who bassist John Entwistle was given: The Ox and Thunderfingers. The former was bestowed on account of his iron constitution, the ...

In 1977, Paul McCartney happened to be present when Roger Daltrey was recording his album, One of the Boys. He got to see John Entwistle in action up close.

The new album follows the similar Rarities Oxhumed – Volume One collection, which was released in October 2022. Both compilations were curated by Entwistle’s close friend Steve Luongo, who played ...

They didn’t call him “Thunderfingers” for no reason. John Entwistle was one of the most underrated members of the famed hard rock outfit The Who. Which is surprising, considering he was the only ...

A concert by the Who typically looked like a death match for attention fought by a trio of psychopaths. Pete Townshend would windmill-strum, then shatter his guitar into splinters. Roger Daltrey ...

The Who’s cover of The Beatles’ 'I Saw Her Standing There,' featured on the ‘Who Are You’ reissue, is hitting digital for the ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook It is tempting to say John Entwistle was the George Harrison of The Who. The quiet reserved one, ...

LAS VEGAS — John Entwistle, the quiet, efficient bass player who co-founded The Who and helped it become one of the most dynamic and successful rock bands in history, was found dead of an apparent ...

Last week, we shared Rick Livingstone’s memories of his time singing lead in the 1990 supergroup the Best alongside John Entwistle, Joe Walsh, Keith Emerson, and Jeff “Skunk” Baxter. Their set mixed ...

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