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In late 1979, the Pretenders released what would become their breakout hit. The song, “Brass in Pocket,” appeared on the English rock band’s self -titled debut album. Written by Chrissie Hynde and ...

The Pretenders were preparing to mount a new tour of the U.K. and mainland Europe in the coming weeks, but the band has been forced to postpone the shows because of an injury to frontwoman Chrissie ...

The legendary frontwoman never cared for the band's breakthrough hit, it turned into one of the defining songs of the late 1970s.

After the original lineup of the Pretenders had been destroyed by drugs and death, Hynde continued to trudge on, finding herself further and further from what made her band so good in the first place.

Resilience and adaptability have always been hallmarks of The Pretenders. Chrissie Hynde, the band’s one constant, has always exemplified those characteristics. That’s why the band has continuously ...

In some ways, little had changed for the Pretenders as they gathered to record their second album. The lineup of Chrissie Hynde, Pete Farndon, Martin Chambers and James Honeyman-Scott remained. In ...

In the cover photos of the first two Pretenders albums, vocalist, guitarist and chief composer Chrissie Hynde looks like her best songs sound: forthright, earnest and without affectation. That she and ...

Hynde’s reliably resonant and calming roar finds new backing with surprise appearances from Marr, Grohl – and a shy Paul McCartney ‘We don’t have to get fat / We don’t have to get old / We don’t have ...

In stressful times, there's something hugely reassuring about seeing the old new-wave heroes of the '80s coming back with really good songs. Last week, for instance, the reunited Psychedelic Furs came ...

Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ Flea co-founded the Silverlake Conservatory Of Music, a nonprofit educational organization, a couple decades back. The endeavor continues today, and now some students have ...