Stereogum — Morrissey has recorded a cover of the Pretenders' 1982 classic "Back On The Chain Gang" for the upcoming deluxe edition of his 2017 album Low In High School . The double-vinyl release will also include live b-sides from the recording session and thr... more info

Chorus.fm — Morrissey has covered The Pretenders’ “Back on the Chain Gang.” more info

Consequence of Sound — Plus, the legendary lothario dusts off all sorts of hits and deep cuts at his tour opener. more info

USA Today Music — Swift, a versatile musician played multiple instruments for The Black Keys, The Shins and The Arcs, also worked as a producer and songwriter for acts like Ray LaMontagne and The Pretenders. He had recently been hospitalized for a serious medical con... more info

Guardian Music — The singer-songwriter, who worked with the Shins, the Black Keys and the Pretenders, had been suffering from a ‘serious medical condition’Richard Swift, a cult US singer-songwriter and producer, has died aged 41. He had been diagnosed wi... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Richard Swift, songwriter, producer, visual artist, and genuine American weirdo, has passed. A prolific producer and sideman — known for his work with Damien Jurado, the Shins, the Black Keys/Dan Auerbach, Lætitia Sadier, Foxygen, David Bazan, t... more info

Consequence of Sound — The singer also discusses the 10th anniversary of Break Up the Concrete. more info

Consequence of Sound — Plus, Robert Plant, Kings of Leon, The Pretenders, Seu Jorge, and many more. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Chrissie Hynde and Terry Hall have known each other since 1979, when the Pretenders frontwoman contributed backup vocals to a song from the self-titled debut by Hall’s band, the Specials. Or at least that’s when they think they met. â�... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Chrissie Hynde and Terry Hall have known each other since 1979, when the Pretenders frontwoman contributed backup vocals to a song from the self-titled debut by Hall’s band, the Specials. Or at least that’s when they think they met. â�... more info