It’s common to craft a song to be a hit, but it’s rare that one is written specifically to get good reviews from a single critic. Still, that’s exactly what Pete Townshend did with "Pinball Wizard," ...

Some of the most iconic songs in rock history began under unusual circumstances, but few have an origin story quite like “Pinball Wizard” by The Who. Released in 1969, the song eventually became one ...

The father of modern pinball, Steve Kordek, passed away Sunday with a high score of 100 years. In his honor, we present this special double-play Soundtrack of Pinball Wizard, presented by Sir Elton ...

Green Day songs are some of the most essential classic rock tunes of the 1990s and 2000s. However, the band drew significant influence from The Who, one of the most iconic bands of the 1960s and 1970s ...

The Who's ''Tommy Pinball Wizard" is at the Seattle Pinball Museum. So are the Rolling Stones, AC/DC, Metallica and Guns 'N Roses. Sounds like a place to have a rockin' good time. The rock back The ...