The Who is a rock band.
Endless Wire is the eleventh studio album by the English rock band The Who released on 30 October 2006 in the UK through Polydor Records and the following day in the US by Universal Republic . Lifehouse (rock opera) . It was abandoned as a rock opera in favour of creating the traditional rock album Who 's Next , though its songs would appear on various albums and singles by the Who , as well as Pete Townshend solo albums . The Who . With their success came increased pressure on lead songwriter and visionary Townshend , and the follow-up to Tommy , Lifehouse , was abandoned . Tommy is the fourth studio album by the English rock band The Who , a double album first released in May 1969 .