Released in 1969, The Who’s ‘Tommy’ is a masterpiece…a word that is applied to too many recordings, but in this case, it probably doesn’t go far enough. It’s all too easy to go ...

And even the most outlandish plots of Verdi are no more sensationally dramatic than the story of “Tommy,” with its beleaguered but triumphant hero, its rogue’s gallery of foes and its ...

Myth and spectacle combine in The Who’s exhilarating 1969 rock opera, Tommy—including the unforgettable anthems “I’m Free,” “See Me, Feel Me,” “Sensation” and “Pinball Wizard.” ...

Recorded on February 7, 1969, ‘Pinball Wizard’ was pivotal to the success of ‘Tommy,’ but the single very nearly didn’t get recorded. “Pinball Wizard” is one of those very special ...