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," ...

The Who gave the world many unique rock ‘n’ roll songs. For example, one of the only hit songs about a game is The Who’s “Pinball Wizard.” In his autobiography, Pete Townshend explained how the words ...

Pete Townshend recounted the truth behind the story of how “Pinball Wizard” came to be part of the Who’s 1969 rock opera Tommy, forcing him to make the deaf, dumb and blind lead character into an ...

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 ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Pinball Wizard, a new pinball game for Apple Arcade starring an actual wizard, has all the elements of a great subway game: It’s easy to learn, challenging as you keep going, and it doesn’t always ...