Back in 1993, the great John Hiatt sang, “Oh, it breaks my heart to see those stars/Smashing a perfectly good guitar.” Whether allegorical or not, Hiatt – in his song, Perfectly Good Guitar, from his ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Desert Trip It’s been ages since Pete Townshend smashed a ...

When you’re a band dealing with an onstage confrontation like the Eagles were in 1980, sometimes the only place that tension can go is into the music (and an unlucky nearby Takamine acoustic). The ...

When The Who smashed their guitars and drums on stage, it felt like an extension of their loud, abrasive, and defiant rock ‘n’ roll. Years later, Pete Townshend would suggest that his “smashing ...

Pete Townshend has speculated that he took to smashing guitars on stage in response to his father refusing to support his youthful musical ambitions. When the Who became famous, Townshend became ...

Roger Daltrey has compared smashing his guitar to "killing his wife". The Who legend, 80, insisted he only ever broke one of his instruments and he still regrets it, even likening it to the idea of ...

Rock Icon's Final Tour Brings Old Regrets and New Tension originally appeared on Parade. Pete Townshend might have thrilled fans with his signature guitar-smashing move onstage, but there was one ...