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"It brings back lots of memories and takes me back to a place instantly of heartbreak but also teen rebellion, great times, intense times": This is the soundtrack of Bill Bailey's life

Rock-loving comedian Bill Bailey picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and names the song that's been a constant companion throughout his life

Metal Hammer

“We tried to sell it and the guy in the shop said it was the worst guitar he’d ever seen in his life”: The Pretenders’ James Walbourne on a shocking first guitar, gear regrets and the big sounds of single coils

The Pretenders guitarist recalls leaving a precious acoustic in the back of a taxi and why ’60s SG Juniors rock his world…

Guitar World

Making Violent Femmes' "timeless" album

As the self-titled album gets a deluxe box set, Ritchie recalls their fateful, impromptu opening for The Pretenders

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The Pretenders at the Electric Ballroom review: the iconic rock band are as raw and raucous as ever

Chrissie Hynde et al are having a ball playing a run of sweaty club shows

Evening Standard

The Pretenders: Relentless review – recalls their early-80s imperial phase

The interplay between Chrissie Hynde and guitarist James Walbourne goes from strength to strength on the punk survivors’ 12th album

The Guardian - UK

Music Review: A little too much beauty and not enough beast on new Pretenders album, 'Relentless'

The Pretenders can rock and they can croon; The Associated Press's Wayne Parry says they do a little too much of the latter on their new album “Relentless.”

The Independent UK

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 3-9

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Sept. 3-9 include comedian Jeff Foxworthy, singer Beyonce’ and actor Idris Elba

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Watch Chrissie Hynde join Guns N' Roses onstage in Boston for a lively romp through Bad Obsession

Pretenders are currently supporting Guns N' Roses on the North American leg of their world tour and Chrissie Hynde has just pulled a double shift

Louder

Chrissie Hynde: ‘I’m more relaxed now. Ageing is like being a pothead again’

The Pretenders frontwoman takes questions from famous fans and Observer readers on her relentless creativity, rethinking her hippy youth, and her cruelty-free farm

The Guardian - UK

These are the best new rock songs you need to hear right now, featuring Duff McKagan, Pretenders and more

Vote for the best rock song of right now

Louder

5 songs guitarists need to hear by... Johnny Marr

The former Smiths guitarist is a generational talent, the player Noel Gallagher calls the GOAT, but what songs should players check out to get a handle on his style?

MusicRadar

Glastonbury 2023 daily: Saturday — Guns N’ Roses light it up, Lana is switched off and Tilda Swinton performs

We round up the biggest names and the greatest sets that played out on the penultimate day of the festival

Evening Standard

From Rick Astley to Lewis Capaldi’s singalong: 5 of the most joyful moments from Saturday at Glastonbury

There was late-night drama as Lana Del Rey’s set on the Other Stage was cut, and fun to be had with Rick Astley’s covers of The Smiths

The Independent UK

The Pretenders at Glastonbury review – Chrissie Hynde in the pocket with Johnny Marr and Dave Grohl

Hynde’s reliably resonant and calming roar finds new backing with surprise appearances from Marr, Grohl – and a shy Paul McCartney

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Sir Paul McCartney takes to Glastonbury stage as he leads stars partying backstage

Sir Paul McCartney popped out on stage to wave to the crowd during The Pretenders' set at Glastonbury Festival, as a whole host of stars continued to pop up at Worthy Farm for the iconic British festival

Liverpool Echo

Glastonbury crowd erupts as Sir Paul McCartney makes surprise appearance

Glastonbury fans were buzzing at the unexpected appearance

The Independent UK

The Pretenders announce secret show at Glastonbury

‘There has never been a festival like it anywhere else,’ lead singer Chrissie Hynde said

Louder

10 essential artists to see at BST Hyde Park this summer, from Bruce Springsteen to Blackpink

From 'The Boss' and Blackpink, to Frank Turner and rising stars Picture Parlour, here are 10 acts you should see at BST Hyde Park 2023

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The Pretenders hook up with Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood for new single I Think About You Daily

Watch the video for I Think About You Daily, from upcoming Pretenders album Relentless

Dublin Live

The Pretenders coming to The Olympia Theatre this weekend with new album 'Relentless'

The performance is part of an intimate tour of clubs across the UK and Ireland

Tribune News Service

Eddie Vedder, The Killers and Foo Fighters will headline the 2023 Ohana Festival

SAN DIEGO — Eddie Vedder, The Killers and Foo Fighters have been announced as the headliners of the 2023 edition of Ohana Festival, the three-day bayside music festival Vedder founded six years ago at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point.

Chicago Sun-Times

Seymour Stein, record executive who signed up Madonna, dead at 80

Seymour Stein founded Sire Records and helped launch the careers of Madonna, Talking Heads and the Pretenders. He co-founded the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation.

Tribune News Service

Appreciation: Seymour Stein, dead at 80, discovered the Ramones, Madonna, many more: ‘I never believed in press for myself’

SAN DIEGO — Seymour Stein was never a household name to most music fans before his Sunday death from cancer in Los Angeles at the age of 80. But he certainly was to the Ramones, the Talking Heads, Madonna, Ice-T, Depeche Mode and the dozens of other artists Stein signed…

The Independent UK

Seymour Stein, Sire Records executive who signed Talking Heads and Madonna, dies aged 80

Known as a tastemaker of the 1970s music scene, Stein also worked with The Pretenders, Ice T, The Smiths, and Aphex Twin

The Independent UK

The Pretenders to headline The Independent’s stage at The Great Escape festival

The legendary band fronted by Chrissie Hynde will play a special show at the festival in Brighton

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