Back in 1993, the great John Hiatt sang, “Oh, it breaks my heart to see those stars/Smashing a perfectly good guitar.” Whether allegorical or not, Hiatt – in his song, Perfectly Good Guitar, from his ...

When The Who smashed their guitars and drums on stage, it felt like an extension of their loud, abrasive, and defiant rock ‘n’ roll. Years later, Pete Townshend would suggest that his “smashing ...

The Louder Than Life 2024 stages saw many acts on its first day from Slipknot to Five Finger Death Punch and Mayor Craig Greenberg. If the last one came as a surprise, you will want to keep reading.

MADISON -- While Pete Townshend was cheered for smashing his guitar on stage, a Madison man was arrested on Monday for smashing his guitar in the middle of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Jay ...

The Who were never strangers to being destructive on stage. Remember when they loaded Keith Moon’s drumset with explosives? It’s not exactly surprising that Pete Townshend decided to get a little ...