People.com — The bass voice behind "The Great Pretender," ''My Prayer" and "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" was 83 more info

Here Comes The Flood — Chicago psychedelic space rockers Secret Colours are into slow songs drenched in echo with a bluesy backbeat. Their new EP3 takes a bow to Love, The Byrds and, of course,The Kinks they cover their classicc taxman putdown song Sunny Afternoon. Misix... more info

ContactMusic — Rocker Chrissie Hynde has added her name to a petition calling for an end to animal-tested cosmetics The Pretenders frontwoman has joined other celebrities including Ricky Gervais Leona Lewis Dame Judi Dench and Keha by adding her name to the Humane.... more info

E! Online — You don't want to be starting something with Paris Jackson. The 13-year-old took to Twitter Wednesday to slam a report suggesting that a Michael Jackson impersonator, rather than her... more info

Guardian Music — (Rainbow Quartz)Powerpop, especially the kind that takes its cues from the mid-60s, seems like a good choice for Christmas albums. After all, when is the sound of the Rickenbacker guitar ever described as anything but "chiming"? And veteran New Jerse... more info

Guardian Music — Originally published in the Guardian on 25 November 1991Freddie Mercury, rock's showman incarnate, died last night, 24 hours after he confirmed he was suffering from Aids. Mercury, lead singer with the band Queen, had become a recluse at his home in ... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Watch hte new King Mob dieo fro their second single Va Va Voom. The line-up is taken from Who Is Who of the UK punk scene. Founder Glen Matlock was the original bassist with the Sex Pistols, Chris Spedding is on guitar, and Martin Chambers was the ... more info

Guardian Music — Great British Food Revival | The Impressions Show | Frozen Planet | Hot Like Us | Imagine: And Then There Was Television | The Pretenders & FriendsGreat British Food Revival8pm, BBC2The championing of good old British cuisine continues with a geogr... more info

ContactMusic — Ellen DeGeneres is opening a vegan restaurant in San Fernando Valley California The chat show host and her wife Portia de Rossi have joined The Pretenders singer Chrissie Hyndeand film producer Steve Bingin investing in the eatery The men... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — The Pretenders singer Chrissie Hynde's style is so awesome because she just does not give a damn, at all, whatsoever. Her heyday look was totally 80s without looking like an aerobics video. T-shirts, boots and leather -- check out why Chrissie's out ... more info