Sweeping The Nation — We did this at length a couple of times back in the old days and nobody cared then, but if STN is renowned for one thing it's not knowing when it's not wanted so here's all the interesting music-related programming on telly and radio betw... more info

Stereogum — When new wave legends the Pretenders play live, they post signs asking people in the audience not to use cell phones while they're onstage. Of course, people don't comply too often, and last week in Dubai, frontwoman Chrissie Hynde reportedly unloade... more info

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Stereogum — Robert Plant's recorded output in recent years has largely skewed toward soft acoustic material that doesn't necessarily capture the rock 'n' roll power of his louder songs with Led Zeppelin. Plant's new cover of Ersel Hickey's oft-recorded "Bluebird... more info

Uncut — Björk, Deep Purple, Chrissie Hynde and Nick Cave are all in the new issue Björk, Deep Purple, Chrissie Hynde and Nick Cave are all in the new issue The post This month in Uncut appeared first on Uncut. more info

Stereogum — The Pretenders came back late last year with the Dan Auerbach-produced new album Alone. And now, Chrissie Hynde has just unveiled a new version of LP cut "Let's Get Lost," turning the song into a duet with Pet Shop Boys frontman Neil Tennant. Listen ... more info

Stereogum — Badass new-wave survivor Chrissie Hynde recently reconvened her band the Pretenders, recording the new album Alone with lead Black Key Dan Auerbach producing. When the band played the single “Holy Commotion!” on Colbert last month, Auerbach was o... more info

Consequence of Sound — Chrissie Hynde & co. perform the title track to their latest album. more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Chrissie Hynde is the first to admit alone time can be a very good thing. For the past eight years, The Pretenders frontwoman has put the revered rock band on pause to devote time to a number of solo ambitions — the short-lived duet project JP, Chr... more info

Stereogum — Last month, new wave pioneer Chrissie Hynde reactivated her old band the Pretenders, enlisting Black Keys leader and fellow Ohio native Dan Auerbach as a producer and releasing the new album Alone. And last night, Hynde and her Pretenders were the mu... more info