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The Who’s Roger Daltrey has accused Jimi Hendrix of “completely stealing” Pete Townshend’s stage act, and having enjoyed a ringside seat when two of the greatest players ever to pick up the electric guitar were making their bones, he would be in a position to know.Daltrey was sitting down with The Coda Collection for a career-spanning interview, when he made the claim – in good humour, it has to be said – but he offered an almighty caveat: that neither invented firebrand guitar hero stagecraft. That honour goes to the blues great Buddy Guy, whom Daltrey not only considers the...

The world could at any time be faced with a massive flu outbreak like those in 1918 or 1968 that killed tens of millions of people, the World Health Organization warned, urging countries to be prepared. "History has told us that no one can stop a pandemic. The question is: when is it going to happen?" WHO spokeswoman Margaret Chan told reporters. "I don't think anybody has the answer to it. We have to be on the lookout for any time, any day," she added. Deadly avian influenza, which has killed 55 people in Asia since resurfacing in 2003, has...

LONDON (AP) John Entwistle's skeleton has sold at auction. Actually, both of them. A pair of skeletons said to have been used by The Who bassist to play pranks on houseguests sold for $840 at an auction near his home in England, the BBC reported. On sale were more than 700 items that belonged to Entwistle, who died at 57 after a heart attack in June 2002. A pinball machine fetched $2,800, no doubt thanks to The Who's classic song "Pinball Wizard." Other items revealed Entwistle's eccentric tastes: A snakeskin-covered tambourine went for $305 and a stained-glass chess board decorated...

LAS VEGAS, July 25 — John Entwistle, the 57-year-old bass player for the rock band The Who, died from a heart attack caused by cocaine use, the Clark County coroner said Thursday. Coroner Ron Flud ruled the death accidental and said it was not an overdose. “The heart attack we believe was brought on by the significant amount of cocaine” that was in Entwistle’s system at the time of death, he said. The exact amount of the drug remains unknown. “Cocaine is a different animal,” Flud said. “It’s not like alcohol. There’s no way we can put a number on...

We are going on First show Hollywood Bowl (THE WHO) Pray for us John, wherever you are.

Just heard on Fox News. Dead in Las Vegas