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Why the Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde is one of the last rock stars unafraid of saying what’s on her mind
By Chris Roberts published
In 2016, the Pretenders released their 10th album, Alone - but Chrissie Hynde was showing no sign of playing the game

The Pretenders albums you should listen to... and one to avoid
By Rob Hughes published
Navigating a path through classic pop, soul, garage-rock and rock’n’roll, Chrissie Hynde steered the Pretenders to major success - and these are their best albums

Recorded in the wake of tragedy, The Pretenders' Learning To Crawl was an indestructible triumph of sheer will
By Rob Hughes published
Named in honour of Chrissie Hynde’s baby daughter Natalie, Learning To Crawl was also an applicable metaphor for Pretenders 2.0

"When I started getting rolling it was considered charming or entertaining – or stupid – for girls to want to play music": a story of New York folk, punk, riot grrrl and beyond
By Paul Lester published
From New York folk through 60s psych, soul, punk, riot grrrl and beyond: a history of the women who've have had an insurrectionary impact on rock’n’roll

The Pretenders hook up with Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood for new single I Think About You Daily
By Fraser Lewry published
Watch the video for I Think About You Daily, from upcoming Pretenders album Relentless

Classic Rock tracks of the week: new music from Nita Strauss, Wolfmother and more
By Liz Scarlett published
Eight reasons to stop whatever it is you're doing and do this instead: includes Dolly Parton, Pretenders, Black Stone Cherry and more

Pretenders: Pretenders II - Album Of The Week Club review
By Classic Rock published
Written and recorded under pressure, Pretenders II sought to continue where Pretenders I left off. But did it succeed?

Pretenders interview: the magic of songwriting and how MTV killed rock'n'roll
By Dave Steinfeld published
While Chrissie Hynde has been involved in other projects, she’s always had The Pretenders. And with 2020’s Hate For Sale they returned to guitar-based rock’n’roll and came back with a bang
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