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Old Hands Show Young Pretenders There Is Life In The Old Songs Yet

5902 days ago
Stopcryingyourheartout.comOasis 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

Johnny Marr becomes a university lecturer

5905 days ago
Guardian MusicIt 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

Jackson Browne:
Time The Conqueror

5906 days ago
JamBaseBy: 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

Pretenders - Hynde Refuses To Talk Politics

5907 days ago
ContactMusicPRETENDERS 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

T.V. Eye: October 20-26

5909 days ago
PitchforkLive 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

The Pretenders:
Break Up The Concrete

5912 days ago
JamBaseBy: Dennis Cook It starts so promisingly that one almost thinks Chrissie Hynde is back upstairs changing tires with those tattooed love boys. The speedy rockabilly of "Boots Of Chinese Plastic" is the liveliest thing she's come up with in years. ... more info

T.I. Continues To Rule The Charts With Paper Trail

5914 days ago
MTV.com NewsTip keeps Metallica out of the top spot for the second week in a row.By Chris Harris T.I.'s Paper Trail Photo: Atlantic Records After putting an end to Metallica's three-week run at Billboard's #1, T.I. begins his reign as the nation's b... more info

"Billboard" Breaks Down, Dials Up Triple-A [Corporate Rock Still Sells]

5920 days ago
IdolatorMany people find it hard to tell the great from the godawful when it comes to 21st-century mainstream rock. To help figure out which is which, here's "Corporate Rock Still Sells," where Al Shipley examines what's good, bad, and ugly in the world of r... more info

The Pretenders: Break Up the Concrete (Review)

5920 days ago
Pop MattersAn album that paradoxically feels like a return to roots and yet is like nothing else in the band's catalog. more info

Potent Quotables: Hynde's Pre-Show Prep

5921 days ago
Spinner.comFiled under: Potent QuotablesSpinner.com: "To warm up, I smoke Bugler tobacco. It's a shame, really. But it's rock 'n' roll." --Chrissie Hynde The Pretenders frontwoman revealed her warm-up routine in a recent interview. Addressing the adverse effe... more info

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