In 1971, The Who released an iconic track that would come to define the British rock band’s legacy and the younger generation as a whole—although songwriter Pete Townshend never intended the latter.

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The Who may have named what they are claiming is their final North American tour “The Song Is Over,” but according to co-founder and guitarist Pete Townshend, the road will go on for him once the ...