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Watch Chrissie Hynde lead Arcade Fire through a The Pretenders classic on Wednesday night in London.
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Stereogum — On their current European tour, Arcade Fire have been getting loose, experimenting and tweaking their setlist. That is a good thing. In Dublin, they paid tribute to the late Dolores O'Riordan by covering the Cranberries' "Linger." In Manchester, they... more info
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There was also a guest appearance from The National's Bryce Dessner
Chrissie Hynde and Arcade Fire's Win Butler
Chrissie Hynde joined Arcade Fire onstage last night (April 11) at their London gig to perform a rendition of classic Pretenders s... more info
Stereogum — Last we checked in with Valley Queen was two years ago upon the release of "In My Place," a song that fulfilled a fantasy I didn't know I had: Florence Welch fronting a retro rock band with traces of Jefferson Airplane, Fleetwood Mac, and the Pretend... more info
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The Pretender talks history, Morrissey and Donald Trump
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“In many ways, we’re living in enlightened times,” says Chrissie Hynde. Tom Pinnock enjoys an audience with an indefatigable rock …Continue reading »
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Brooklyn Vegan — The lineup also includes Pretenders, Kamasi Washington, The Specials, Seu Jorge, Margo Price, Violent Femmes, The Bangles, Margaret Glaspy, Hurray for the Riff Raff, and more.
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Consequence of Sound — Kings of Leon, Alanis Morissette, Belle and Sebastian, The Pretenders, and The Specials also confirmed for California festival. more info
JamBase — Umphrey's McGee dusted off a pair of mash-ups and invited out Nicole Atkin's to front them for a cover from The Pretenders last night in Philly.
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Stereogum — It's Ty Segall commercial blitz time! The one-man garage-rock factory has been cranking out standalone singles lately: "Alta," "Meaning," "My Lady's On Fire," "The Main Pretender." And last night, Segall was a musical guest on Conan, where he debuted... more info