Metalsucks — Nine-year-old Yoyoka Soma absolutely slays "The Pretender." The post Dave Grohl Watches Nine-Year-Old Drummer Perform Foo Fighters’ “The Pretender” appeared first on MetalSucks. more info

Stereogum — New wave legends the Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde is releasing her new solo album, Valve Bone Woe, this September. The record features covers of classics by Brian Wilson, Frank Sinatra, Hoagy Carmichael, Charlie Mingus, John Coltrane, Nick Drake, Rodge... more info

Stereogum — The Pretenders' 1983 single "2000 Miles" is one of the all-time great new-wave Christmas songs, and it gets even better once you realize the depth of feeling that Chrissie Hynde put into it. Hynde wrote the song for original Pretenders guitarist Jame... more info

Consequence of Sound — Moz's version of "Back On The Chain Gang" is set for inclusion on the upcoming deluxe reissue of Low In High School. more info

Stereogum — In Jonah Hill's new directorial debut Mid90s, a movie I liked a lot, there's a key emotional scene where two kids are skateboarding together and Morrissey's Vauxhall & I song "We'll Let You Know" wafts onto the soundtrack. That moment, along with Hil... more info

Stereogum — Morrissey has recorded a cover of the Pretenders' 1982 classic "Back On The Chain Gang" for the upcoming deluxe edition of his 2017 album Low In High School . The double-vinyl release will also include live b-sides from the recording session and thr... more info

Chorus.fm — Morrissey has covered The Pretenders’ “Back on the Chain Gang.” more info

Consequence of Sound — Plus, the legendary lothario dusts off all sorts of hits and deep cuts at his tour opener. more info

USA Today Music — Swift, a versatile musician played multiple instruments for The Black Keys, The Shins and The Arcs, also worked as a producer and songwriter for acts like Ray LaMontagne and The Pretenders. He had recently been hospitalized for a serious medical con... more info

Guardian Music — The singer-songwriter, who worked with the Shins, the Black Keys and the Pretenders, had been suffering from a ‘serious medical condition’Richard Swift, a cult US singer-songwriter and producer, has died aged 41. He had been diagnosed wi... more info