JamBase — Words by: Cat Chapman | Images by: Rod Snyder The Pretenders :: 02.06.09 :: Electric Factory :: Philadalphia, PA The Pretenders :: 02.06 :: Philly The Pretenders are currently on tour promoting their 9th album Break Up The Concrete (see JamBase ... more info

Chicago Tribune — "I'm not the cat I used to be," confessed Chrissie Hynde on the Pretenders' propulsive 1984 hit "Middle of the Road." "I've got a kid, I'm thirty-three." It's one of Hynde's best lines, and one of rock 'n' roll's rare acknowledgments of the aging pro... more info

Stereogum — Diehard fans will claim he never went away, but to those of us who didn't weep or throw flowers when we saw him live, it seems like Mr. Morrissey is in the midst of a renaissance. "Shame Is The Name" is the B-side for "I'm Throwing My Arms Around ... more info

Detroit Free Press — THE PRETENDERS: Chrissie Hynde made a dazzling return with last fall's "Break Up the Concrete," an album that nods to Americana and recaptures the old Pretenders magic without sounding forced. At 57, she's still one of the coolest figures i... more info

Pasta Primavera — Tonight in Baltimore the Hexagon has a good one going on with Love Peace Project, Jefferson Forklift, and Coaching The Ghost.  Down in DC there’s an absolute treat going on at the Rock and Roll Hotel with Caverns, Deleted Scenes, Hammer No Mo... more info

Detroit Free Press — Not too long ago, Chrissie Hynde was still touring behind the same hits that have made her husky, vibrato-steeped voice one of the most memorable in rock 'n' roll. more info

Pasta Primavera — Monday is usually a slow day for all us, ain’t it?  Well on the show scene it’s the same.  Luckily for the few of you itching to get out and hear some great live music, Baltimore is going to come through for you.  The Ottobar has a pr... more info

Chorus.fm — *We All Have Hooks For Hands* (http://www.myspace.com/weallhavehooksforhands) will be heading back into the studio next month, so through Tuesday they are selling (http://www.afternoonrecords.com/) their album, Pretender, for only $5 to raise some re... more info

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Spinner.com — Filed under: Video of the DaySpinner.com: Artist: The Pretenders Video: 'Boots of Chinese Plastic' Highlight: Chrissie Hynde and Co. get the proper visual treatment for this barnburner with frenetic editing and an aged-film aesthetic. Down... more info