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The Who's lead singer Roger Daltrey is out on a rare solo tour dubbed "Use It or Lose It," a reference to the need for keeping his 65-year-old voice in top-notch shape.

With three stops in New Jersey, Roger Daltrey is keeping his vocal cords in shape for a possible reunion with his legendary bandmates Major rock tours often are named after the artist's new album.

He rose to superstardom via his decades as the frontman of the pioneering rock band The Who, but Roger Daltrey has finally stepped out on his first solo tour in 25 years.

It might not be a total surprise that one of the underground debut records of the year is a volatile stew of insistent, young and charged vocals, driving guitar and churning, turn-on-a-dime rhythms.

Concert Review: The Who RAMA, Ont.- The voice was rough, but the spirit was willing.

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At one point, Canada's Mike Myers had apparently snagged the lead role in the much-anticipated biopic on The Who drummer Keith Moon.

Roger Daltrey performs during The Who concert at the Air Canada Centre in 2006. The singer is currently on a solo tour, stretching his pipes -- just in case.

Times may be changing in New Albany, but days like yesterday still strike me as somewhat surreal when viewed from the sobriety of a morning after.

1968 - Stevie Wonder released "For Once In My Life." 1974 - George Harrison set out on his first tour in eight years, becoming the first former Beatle to hit the road for a nationwide solo trek.

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One dose of vaccine might be enough to protect both adults and children older than 6 months against the H1N1 flu pandemic, an international panel of experts has concluded.

Unwilling to let his pipes rust while hurdles for a Who tour are cleared, the band's singer is striking out on his own.

The Who are reportedly in talks with game makers to develop a Rock Band video game modeled after their group.

A splintered Stratocaster. A black leather jacket. An energy dome. That's the way to accessorize for Halloween at the Northside Tavern Saturday night, when several musicians gather to pay tribute to three of pop music's most archetypal bands - the Who, the Ramones and Devo.

By now, most of you should know how I feel about the Beatles. What you may not know is that I am a fan of an awful lot of British bands and their music.

Post by Steve Farrelly @ 12:03pm 28/10/09 9 Comments Shacknews have pointed out The Who singer, Roger Daltry, may have let slip the next full-band Rock Band treatment as being his own outfit, The Who, after the front-man sat down and chatted openly about his own recent soloing run of shows.

After The Beatles: Rock Band was released to critical acclaim and high sales numbers, several legendary artists have realized the sales and publicity potential of the music video game genre.

He's dubbed the road show 'Use it or Lose It,' emphasizing the need to keep his vocal cords in shape while his Who bandmate Pete Townshend has been busy writing material for the group's expected 2010 release, tentatively titled 'Floss.' . Just prior to the solo tour, Daltrey spoke at length about everything from his plans for hitting the concert ...

For students at the Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma the question wasn't where or when they would have their first master class with a music industry veteran, but who would appear there Oct.