The Pretenders

The Pretenders are an English-American rock band formed in Hereford, England,
in March 1978. The original band comprised initiator and main songwriter
Chrissie Hynde (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), James Honeyman-Scott (lead
guitar, backing vocals, keyboards), Pete Farndon (bass guitar, backing
vocals), and Martin Chambers (drums, backing vocals, percussion). ... read more

Freddie Mercury - Lost Freddie Mercury Footage Unearthed For New Dvd

A lost Freddie Mercury interview from the set of I Was Born To Love You and footage of him performing with Rod Stewart are to form the basis of a new retrospective Dvd ab...
Posted 10 July 2012 10.06pm — Comment on this

Mick Jagger: 'No one should care if the Rolling Stones break up, should they?' – a classic interview from the vaults

As the Rolling Stones prepare to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their first ever gig, we visit Rock's Backpages – the world's leading archive of vintage music jo...
Posted 10 July 2012 5.12pm — Comment on this

Herb Reed

Last of the original line-up of the chart-topping 1950s vocal quintet the PlattersWith such international hits as Only You and The Great Pretender, the Platters were the ...
Posted 6 June 2012 4.41pm — Comment on this

Secret Colours: EP3

Chicago psychedelic space rockers Secret Colours are into slow songs drenched in echo with a bluesy backbeat. Their new EP3 takes a bow to Love, The Byrds and, of cours...
Posted 31 May 2012 12.02pm — Comment on this

Ellen Degeneres - Ellen Degeneres Opening Restaurant

Ellen DeGeneres is opening a vegan restaurant in San Fernando Valley California The chat show host and her wife Portia de Rossi have joined The Pretenders singer Chrissie...
Posted 31 October 2011 3.18pm — Comment on this

Pia Toscano – Columbus Day Parade – Album Out Early 2012

American Idol Season 10 alum, Pia Toscano performed at the 67th annual Columbus Day Parade in New York City on Monday (October 10th).Pia not only participated in the p...
Posted 11 October 2011 3.02pm — Comment on this

The Fire Apes: Powerpoppin' Primates

The Fire Apes - Hey Kate! mp3from their May 23 releaseA Life In LettersThese simmerin' simians from South Carolina have put out a hot piece of perfectly pure powerpop. Li...
Posted 6 July 2011 6.43pm — Comment on this

Music of the Sphere: Posies, New P's, Smithereens, 6ths, Who, Pretenders, VotB, Wonder Stuff, Will/Kill, B. Wilson, Teens, Grooms, Male B, et. al. .

We should be embarrassed going 2+ weeks without posting and then returning with another MotS thingy. So, okay, like, maybe we blush. (The music's pretty stellar, though, ...
Posted 23 June 2011 5.32am — Comment on this

Noel Gallagher DJing On 100.3 The Sound This Sunday

Noel Gallagher is a guest Dj on 100.3 The Sound on Sunday 24th April, at 6pm Pacific Time.The show is called "My Turn" and is one of The Sound's most talked about on-air ...
Posted 22 April 2011 9.59am — Comment on this

tuesday morning updates

the Burton Bootlegger said...British Sea Power - live in Liverpool, 19.02.11http://hotelmaidssmileinunison.blogspot.comSakalli said...National Health - D.S. Al Coda ...
Posted 22 February 2011 9.22am — Comment on this

[VIDEO] Faith Hill and The Pretenders Perform On CMT Crossroads

Check out the epic pairing...
Posted 8 February 2011 3.55pm — Comment on this

Pretenders - Hynde Still Not Comfortable With Fame

THE PRETENDERS star CHRISSIE HYNDE was reluctant to take part in the 2011 Pepsi Fan Jam on the eve of the Super Bowl (05Feb11) - because she feared the live telecast acro...
Posted 6 February 2011 11.06pm — Comment on this

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Top songs

The 5 most played The Pretenders songs in the past year.

  • Brass in pocket  693 plays
  • Don't get me wrong  462 plays
  • Back On The Chain Gang  459 plays
  • Talk of the town  183 plays
  • Kid  119 plays

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Absolute Radio stations playing songs by The Pretenders over the past year.

  1. Absolute 80s 759 plays
  2. Absolute Radio 70s 513 plays
  3. Absolute Radio 468 plays
  4. Absolute Classic Rock 458 plays
  5. Absolute Radio 90s 53 plays
  6. Absolute Radio 00s 26 plays
  7. Absolute Radio 60s 15 plays

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