Author(s): MIKE EVANS

Music

Still making sensational live appearances on the international concert circuit, the Who have been rivaled only by the Rolling Stones as an enduring rock phenomenon for over half a century. From their early days as the Detours, they were at the vanguard of the mod movement in the mid-1960s, in 1965 striking gold as the Who with "Can't Explain," followed by "My Generation" which became a true anthem of its time. Through the triumphs of Pete Townshend's ambitious creations in Tommy and Quadrophenia, to the tragedy of the passing of drummer Keith Moon and bass player Jon Entwistle, the book follows the group's tumultuous history via incisive text, archive reviews and interviews, and a track-by-track summary of all the Who's studio and live albums. With a foreword by Keith Altham, this sumptuously illustrated hardback edition has a wealth of colour and black-and-white photography, plus album art and other graphic ephemera. The Who: Much Too Much is a must-have celebration of one of the key names in rock music history. AUTHOR: A musician in the 1960s R&B and rock scene, Mike Evans began writing about music in the 1970s, presenting a weekly show on local radio and as a regular contributor to the leading UK music weekly Melody Maker. As well as commissioning and editing dozens of books on popular culture, he is the author of the bestselling Woodstock: Three Days that Rocked the World (2009, updated 2019).