Keith Moon Declines Olympics Invite Because He Is Dead

The Who will revisit their 1975 album The Who By Numbers with a five-CD and Blu-ray Super Deluxe Edition featuring 92 previously unreleased audio tracks and mixes, restored concert footage and new Pete Townshend mixes.

Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has offered a revealing assessment of some of rock's most celebrated drummers, praising Charlie Watts and Ringo Starr for their musical intelligence while arguing that the explosive styles of Keith Moon and John Bonham were not always suited to every musical situation.

September 9 is a date packed with pivotal music milestones, from the births of legendary voices to chart-topping singles that defined their eras. On this day, Elvis Presley made his debut on national television, The Beatles reached US No.1 again, and Nirvana brought grunge into the mainstream spotlight. Otis Redding, Dave Stewart, and Michael Bublé all share this birthday, while this date also marks the anniversary of the passing of Bill Monroe, the “Father of Bluegrass.” With groundbreaking debuts, unforgettable songs, and the arrival of iconic artists, September 9 is an essential marker in music history.

The Who’s landmark 1978 album Who Are You is returning in spectacular form with an expansive new 7CD/Blu-Ray Super Deluxe Edition box set, offering the deepest dive yet into what would ultimately become the final studio record to feature Keith Moon before his untimely death that same year.

Alice Cooper has revealed to Noise11 that Mae West once asked him to “come up and see her sometime” but he rejected her offer. However, Keith Moon went through with it.

NCIS star Miguel Ferrer has lost his battle with cancer at age 61.

Kenney Jones of The Faces had been out with The Who’s drummer Keith Moon on the night of his death and insists that the legendary British drummer died from an accidental drug overdose.