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Chrissie Hynde and Lemmy
The day The Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde met Motorhead's Lemmy

By Paul Brannigan Published

"Without Lemmy, The Pretenders wouldn’t have happened"

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Billy Steinberg
Billy Steinberg, who wrote monster hits for Heart, Pat Benatar, The Bangles and more, dead at 75

By Paul Brannigan Published

Songwriting legend Billy Steinberg passed away in Los Angeles on February 16

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James Walbourne and Richard Thompson
The Pretenders’ James Walbourne on discovering Richard Thompson (his father-in-law)

By Julian Marszalek Published

Walbourne details the folk-prog veteran’s Robert Johnson-like magic, and draws a comparison with Chrissie Hynde

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Pretenders group portrait, 1979
The Pretenders albums you should listen to... and one to avoid

By Rob Hughes Published

Buying guide 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

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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

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Bruce Springsteen, Lisa blackpink, Frank Turner, Katherine Parlour
10 essential artists to see at BST Hyde Park this summer, from Bruce Springsteen to Blackpink

By Paul Brannigan Published

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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Chrissie Hynde at the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame, 2005
Chrissie Hynde dismisses the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame as "total bollocks": "It’s absolutely nothing to do with rock ‘n’ roll"

By Paul Brannigan Published

Chrissie Hynde may be among the 8.48% of women musicians in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, but The Pretenders' leader says, "I don’t even wanna be associated with it"

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Tracks of the Week Artists
Metallica, Pretenders, Other Animals & more: Vote for your Track Of The Week...

By Polly Glass Last updated

You want new tunes from new bands? With a tasty side order of Metallica and Pretenders? Check out Classic Rock's tracks of the week, and vote for your favourite at the foot of this page...

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Tracks Of The Week
Metallica, Steel Panther, FNM & more: Vote for the best Track Of The Week...

By Polly Glass Last updated

With tunes from famous faces and promising newcomers, we've got a delectable spread of new rock in our Tracks Of The Week. But which is your favourite? Place your vote at the foot of this page

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The Kinks, The Pretenders, and the story of the song that started a family

By Dave Everley Published

A song about a girlfriend, Stop Your Sobbing was covered by someone who then became its writer’s girlfriend

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