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Pete Townshend of The Who arrested on child pornography charges

NYP2003011312 - NEW YORK, Jan. 13 (UPI) Composer/guitarist Pete Townshend, an original member of the British rock and roll band "The Who," was arrested on Jan 13, 2003 in England on suspicion of creating and dealing in child pornography. rlw/ep/Ezio Petersen UPI

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Freeman, Streisand receive Kennedy honors

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- The careers of Morgan Freeman, George Jones, Barbra Streisand, Twyla Tharp, Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey were celebrated Sunday in Washington, D.C.

Caroline Kennedy to preside over 'Honors'

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Caroline Kennedy has agreed to act as host of the upcoming "31st annual Kennedy Center Honors" in Washington for the sixth year running, CBS announced.

Freeman, Streisand set for Kennedy Honors

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Morgan Freeman, Barbra Streisand and Twyla Tharp are among those to be feted at the upcoming "31st annual Kennedy Center Honors," CBS announced Tuesday.

Who members 'at each other's throats'

NEW YORK, July 18 (UPI) -- British rock icons Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey are bickering ahead of their upcoming reunion tour with The Who, a source says.

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Ticket rules strict for Zeppelin gig

LONDON, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Led Zeppelin fans could be denied entry to the band's upcoming London concert if they bought tickets with someone else's credit card, the BBC has reported.

Group for the ages cracks British chart

LONDON, June 4 (UPI) -- The Zimmers, a new 40-member British rock group with a combined age of 3,000, basked in the glow of popularity with a top-30 entry in Britain's singles chart.

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The Who takes a break from touring

DALLAS, March 24 (UPI) -- The Who's Roger Daltrey had to walk off the stage at a Tampa, Fla., concert because of a bad viral infection, a report says.

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Six Artists Are Honored at Kennedy Center

nytimes.com at 8 Dec 2008 12:49 am

Celebrities came to Washington to pay tribute to Barbra Streisand, Morgan Freeman, George Jones, Twyla Tharp and Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey of the Who.

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