Townshend struggles with 'arty-farty' songwriting

Pete Townshend is struggling to write new songs for his legendary band The Who, because his recent material is too high-brow for the raucous rockers.

Townshend, famed for his demonic guitar-smashing antics, admits his mindset has changed since his anguished youth and he is desperately fighting his artier side in a bid to create Who-friendly rock.