Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Chrissie Hynde is one helluva rock and roll survivor. "There's life in the old girl yet!" declares the 57-year-old frontwoman for The Pretenders, who is currently getting some of the best reviews of her band's 31-year-career. more info

Totally Fuzzy — Bruxa do Vinil said...Som Imaginário - Som Imaginário (1971)Feat:Frederiko (Fredera) - guitar, voiceLuiz Alves - bassRobertinho Silva - percussion, drumsTavito - guitar, 12 strings acoustic guitarWagner Tiso - piano, organhttp://abracadabra-br2... more info

The Vinyl Villain — This was originally pulled out of the cupboard to be part of the Lazy Postings Week that has just passed, but then I remembered that both sides of the single were covers....mp3 : Grace Jones - Private Life (extended version)mp3 : Grace Jones - She's... more info

Guardian Music — We had Ian Dury, Pink Floyd, the mods, 2 Tone … now we have X Factor and High School Musical. Oh dearDoes pop music matter now, or has it turned into pap? I find myself increasingly asking this question, and fear that I'm becoming an archetypal... more info

Monsters and Critics — We have added a new set of pictures from the event "Chrissie Hynde and the Pretenders in Concert". more info

Guardian Music — Henham Park, SuffolkLatitude is the most family-friendly of festivals and this year's lineup was suitably eclectic. As the post-punk generation nodded along to the main-stage delights of the Pet Shop Boys, Pretenders and Nick Cave, their offspring fr... more info

Q4Music — The Pretenders, Bat For Lashes, Ladyhawke, Squeeze and the Pet Shop Boys more info

Scotsman.com — THE PRETENDERS **** ABC, GLASGOW more info

The Vinyl Villain — This was a really tough call. Do I feature the debut single, the one that was a cover version of something by The Kinks, or do I feature the follow-up? Or I could even go with their third single, which although it was January 1980 when it hit #1 was ... more info

NEIL Young is on top form, as are bands The Pretenders and Fleet Foxes, at Hyde Park gig more info