What started as an attempt to win over a skeptical critic became one of the most recognizable songs of the rock era.

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," ...

Russell’s adaptation of the Who’s concept album about a blind pinball wizard features Oliver Reed, Elton John, Jack Nicholson, Tina Turner and Eric Clapton Ken Russell’s bizarre and ineffably seedy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some of the most iconic songs in rock history began under unusual circumstances, but few have an origin story quite like “Pinball ...