NME — Bloc Party, The Pretenders, CSS and Black Kids will headline a holiday celebration in downtown Los Angeles next month. more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Potent QuotablesSpinner.com: "I never got a guy through my guitar playing." --Chrissie Hynde The Pretenders frontwoman suggested to Spinner that it wasn't her modest guitar skills that scored her suitors. Next Quote... Read more ... more info

Paste Magazine — When we learned Josh Brolin would be playing George W. Bush in Oliver Stone's new film W., we were inspired to cast actors to portray some other American presidents. The rest, as they say, is history. more info

Altsounds — The Pretenders' "Boots Of Chinese Plastic" the first single off the band's ninth studio album, the Shangri-La Music release Break Up The Concrete, and the album dethroned Coldplay for #1 at the AAA Chart according to FMQB. Fueled by the single, gre... more info

Altsounds — The Pretenders' "Boots Of Chinese Plastic" the first single off the band's ninth studio album, the Shangri-La Music release Break Up The Concrete, and the album dethroned Coldplay for #1 at the AAA Chart according to FMQB. Fueled by the single, gre... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Oasis closed the BBC Electric Proms last night with the most intimate and forceful gig of their tour so far. But the novelty came from support band, Glasvegas, recently No 2 in the album charts with their debut, and pretenders to the Oasis throne. "T... more info

Guardian Music — It seems it's time for 80s rock stars to join the establishment. First, Bono joined the New York Times editorial staff and now Johnny Marr will be making his debut as a lecturer at Salford University.The former Smiths guitarist was appointed last yea... more info

JamBase — By: Dennis Cook Pitched closer to the pleasant slickness of The Pretender (1976) rather than the over-production of the past couple decades, Jackson Browne's 13th album, his first new material in six years, finds him in solid ruminatin' form. It'... more info

ContactMusic — PRETENDERS star CHRISSIE HYNDE hates talking about politics because she's convinced Americans are not ready to elect a black president. The singer admits she is a fan ... more info

Pitchfork — Live music being performed right on your television screen this week:Monday, October 20:NBC: Late Night With Conan O'Brien: Mates of State (rerun)NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: Hot Chip (rerun)Tuesday, October 21:CBS: Late Late Show With Craig Ferg... more info