My Generation — how the Queen Mother inspired one of pop’s great youth-rebellion anthems

The Who’s 1965 hit encapsulated the rage of Pete Townshend, while cover versions hoped to channel its countercultural ...

Why does Roger Daltrey stutter on ‘My Generation’?

The Who song 'My Generation' did exactly what it suggests, defining the experience of 1960s youth. But why does singer Roger ...
Us Weekly

The Who’s Pete Townshend Says Band’s Classic Song ‘My Generation’ Is a ‘Burden’

The Who’s legendary guitarist Pete Townshend admitted that the band’s most iconic song, “My Generation,” became “a burden.” “I hate playing it,” Townshend, 79, confessed on the Tuesday, March 25, ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1965, The Who Recorded One of Their Most Successful Songs (And the BBC Banned It for an Interesting Reason)

On October 13, 1965, hard rock icons The Who recorded their now-famous hard rock proto-punk song, “My Generation”, at Pye Studios in London, England. The song would later be released on October 29 in ...