New band of the day – No 768: Pretty Reckless

Are these latterday grunge rockers fronted by Taylor Momsen, teenage star of Gossip Girl, for real?Hometown: New York.The lineup: Taylor Momsen (vocals, guitar), Ben Philips (guitar), Mark Damon (bass) and Jamie Perkins (percussion).The background: Is the perennial rock debate about authenticity really over? A recent article from round these parts has suggested that it is. We're not so sure. Rock and the question of who or what is or isn't authentic are virtually synonymous, and destined to be i...

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