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Kelly Clarkson Covers The Pretenders’ “I’ll Stand By You” (VIDEO)

4710 days ago
Mjsbigblog I LOVE me some Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders, so imagine my delight when Kelly Clarkson chose the fan-requested classic "I'll Stand by You" to cover in Bethel, NY last night. more info

Freddie Mercury - Lost Freddie Mercury Footage Unearthed For New Dvd

4750 days ago
ContactMusicA lost Freddie Mercury interview from the set of I Was Born To Love You and footage of him performing with Rod Stewart are to form the basis of a new retrospective Dvd about the tragic star The Great Pretender will feature rare and never-before-seen ... more info

Mick Jagger: 'No one should care if the Rolling Stones break up, should they?' – a classic interview from the vaults

4751 days ago
Guardian MusicAs the Rolling Stones prepare to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their first ever gig, we visit Rock's Backpages – the world's leading archive of vintage music journalism – for an interview with Mick Jagger in 1987 by the late Tom Hibbert for Q... more info

Herb Reed

4785 days ago
Guardian MusicLast of the original line-up of the chart-topping 1950s vocal quintet the PlattersWith such international hits as Only You and The Great Pretender, the Platters were the most famous African-American vocal group of the 1950s. Bridging the gap between ... more info

Herb Reed Is Dead at 83

4786 days ago
People.comThe bass voice behind "The Great Pretender," ''My Prayer" and "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" was 83 more info

Secret Colours: EP3

4791 days ago
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

Chrissie Hynde - Chrissie Hynde Signs Animal Testing Petition

4806 days ago
ContactMusicRocker 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

Michael Jackson Impersonator? Daughter Paris Slams Reports of a King of Pop Pretender on Recording

4881 days ago
E! OnlineYou 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

The Grip Weeds: Under the Influence of Christmas – review

4965 days ago
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

From the archive, 25 November 1991: Queen star dies after Aids statement

4979 days ago
Guardian MusicOriginally 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

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