The Pretenders

Guardian Music — The former Smiths guitarist on his new album, avoiding political pronouncements, and his long marriage to AngieJohnny Marr was the guitarist in the Smiths and has worked with the The, Electronic, the Pretenders, Modest Mouse, Paul McCartney and Hans ... more info

Perez Hilton — No, this is not a song from the '80s. But it could have easily been made then! The Preatures' Yanada reminds us of Fleetwood Mac and The Pretenders circa the early and mid '80s! Synthgasm! Melodictastic!! Check it out above! Then CLICK HERE to listen... more info

Stereogum — London has been getting a lot of Arcade Fire lately. They played London's SSE Wembley Arena on Wednesday night, and they brought Chrissie Hynde out to cover the Pretenders' "Don't Get Me Wrong." They played London's SSE Wembley Arena on Thursday nigh... more info

Consequence of Sound — Plus, Hynde, Bryce Dessner, and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band joined in for "Wake Up". more info

JamBase — Watch Chrissie Hynde lead Arcade Fire through a The Pretenders classic on Wednesday night in London. The post Arcade Fire Welcomes Chrissie Hynde In London appeared first on JamBase. more info

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

NME — 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

Uncut — The Pretender talks history, Morrissey and Donald Trump Photo by Dean Chalkley “In many ways, we’re living in enlightened times,” says Chrissie Hynde. Tom Pinnock enjoys an audience with an indefatigable rock …Continue reading » The po... more info

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. Continue reading… more info