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In which decade was this drag queen photographed? Find out in the Art Fund museum of the year quiz

In the final instalment of our five quizzes, the V&A Storehouse in London set 15 fiendish questions to test your knowledge of their collection

The Guardian - UK

“There’s only me and Mick and David Bowie and Willie Weeks and Kenney Jones on it – the basic track”: Ronnie Wood on the first Stones song he helped to create – before he was in the band

He also gave a guitar lesson to Keith Moon and Ringo Starr

MusicRadar

Roger Daltrey pays tribute to Keith Altham, legendary rock music publicist of The Rolling Stones and the Who

Renowned publicist is credited with giving Jimi Hendrix the idea to set his guitar on fire in 1967

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Keith Altham obituary

Journalist who pioneered the role of rock music PR in the UK and looked after the Rolling Stones, the Who and the Beach Boys

The Guardian - UK

The unbelievable life of Leo Sayer! The songs, the sex, being swindled – and a spooky phone call from Elvis

He lit up the 1970s with a string of hits, before falling out of the public eye. But was any man ever more connected? He discusses extraordinary encounters with Muhammad Ali and Keith Moon – and why he stormed out of Celebrity Big Brother

The Guardian - UK

“What Keith Moon did on drums, he did on keyboards. Without him the genre would be much poorer”: When Geoff Downes saw Keith Emerson live, he found immediate inspiration

The Yes man hails ELP counterpart as a musician and entertainer

Louder

Rob Hirst: a legacy of connections and kindness

Friends, collaborators and fellow musicians remember the late Midnight Oil drummer as a giant songwriter who changed the national conversation.

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"His performance was so far out of time, out of tune": The shambolic story of The Rolling Stones' star-studded Rock And Roll Circus

With Brian Jones falling apart on set, the Rock And Roll Circus went so badly that the planned film wasn’t released until 28 years later

Louder

"How all deluxe releases should be done": The latest upmarket makeover of The Who's Who Are You is interesting and exhaustive

The Who’s last blast with Keith Moon

Louder

“People would ask me, ‘What's it like to replace Keith Moon?’ I said, ‘I didn't replace Keith Moon – I replaced Kenney Jones!’”: How a legendary drummer followed in the footsteps of two other legendary drummers in The Who

“I saw The Who live with Kenney – and he was absolutely fantastic"

MusicRadar

“She had scratches on the side of her face. I said, ‘What happened?’She said, ‘Oh nothing, Keith threw the cat at me’”: Bill Wyman on Jimi Hendrix’s brilliance, Keith Moon’s madness and Mick Jagger’s brutal reaction to him leaving the Rolling Stones

The Beatles, The Who, Jimi Hendrix – ex-Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman has known them all

Louder

"He was like a blubbering baby. He was crying. He was devastated": The Who's Roger Daltrey on drugs, fights, death and the music that defined a generation

The Who: From pill-popping mod figureheads to Woodstock-generation rockers and beyond

Louder

Viv Prince death: Celebrated Pretty Things drummer dies, aged 84

Jack White was among those to pay tribute to the colourful music veteran, who also performed with The Who

The Independent UK

"He created rolling barrages of tribal intensity": When British rock drumming ruled the world

Half a century ago, a select handful of British drummers became the most talked about and influential players in the world

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“It's the first heavy metal riff ever written – and I wrote it!”: How Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page combined to create a groundbreaking song – and then argued over the writing credit

It also features Keith Moon drums – and screams

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"I've analysed hundreds of players over the years. They're all a part of what I do": Clem Burke's 10 essential drum albums

"You've got to listen to what the greats have done," the Blondie 'heartbeat', who passed away this year told us

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Pete Townshend admits he and Roger Daltrey 'don't communicate very well'

Pete Townshend has admitted he and Roger Daltrey have struggled with communication issues over the years.

The Independent UK

Drummer Zak Starkey on whether he’s really been sacked by The Who: ‘I don’t know what the f*** is happening’

INTERVIEW: Known for powering the beats behind Oasis and Johnny Marr, the drumming dynamo and son of Ringo Starr is hitting a new groove. As he tells Mark Beaumont, he’s thriving in cosmic supergroup Mantra of the Cosmos, but there’s a twist: he’s still not entirely sure if he’s in…

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Evening Standard

The Who's biggest bust-ups: From fiery fist fights to sacking band members

The Who has a history of dramatic clashes, from Roger Daltry vs. Keith Moon to the latest turmoil with Zak Starkey's departure

The Independent UK

Newly knighted Roger Daltrey said he ‘didn’t care’ about honour in 2022 interview

The Who frontman once claimed he had been ‘too critical of our leaders’ to be considered for the honour

Evening Standard

The Who’s Roger Daltrey ‘very humbled’ by ‘dream come true’ knighthood

The singer is being honoured for services to charity and music.

Louder

"My mother didn't particularly like the look of me and my dad didn't like the sound of me": Pete Townshend and the lifelong search for answers

The Who's Pete Townshend on parents, partnerships, punk, songwriting, the aristocracy, addiction, the internet and the ongoing search for extraordinary music

MusicRadar

“My hair caught fire, and my hearing was never the same again”: When Keith Moon overdid the pyrotechnics for the Who’s most explosive television moment

The blast left a lifelong mark on Pete Townshend’s hearing…

The Independent UK

Zak Starkey says he was ‘retired’, not ‘fired’, from The Who after new drummer announced

Drummer recounted a phone conversation with The Who frontman Roger Daltrey that ‘confused both of us’

The Independent UK

The Who’s new drummer addresses controversy over Zak Starkey firing

Band’s longtime drummer Zak Starkey was unceremoniously fired from the band for a second time this week

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