Akron, Ohio native Chrissie Hynde started a firestorm in the ’80s with her British-American New Wave punk band The Pretenders. After releasing their self-titled debut album in 1980, which reached No.

Alone With Chrissie Hynde, a 2017 BBC documentary about the veteran Pretenders singer, is set for DVD and digital release on May 25th via Eagle Rock Entertainment. The package also includes a bonus ...

The first two albums by the Pretenders will be released in deluxe editions, with tracks personally curated by bandleader Chrissie Hynde. The sets will arrive on Nov. 5. Pretenders (Deluxe Edition) and ...

For over 45 years, The Pretenders songs have stood the test of time with their unique melodies, powerful messages and ability to stir up all kinds of emotions. Formed in 1978, when punk ruled and the ...

How many women out there can say they have married both a Kink (Ray Davies) and a Simple Mind (Jim Kerr)? Chrissie Hynde can. She’s arguably the most badass alto of all time, and I’d certainly hate to ...

Not every holiday song is happy. Elvis Presley waxed poetic about his yuletide loneliness in "Blue Christmas," Joni Mitchell cursed herself for leaving an incomparable lover in "River," the Eagles ...

The Pretenders are bigger than Martin Chambers and the veteran drummer is fine with that. Chambers, one of two surviving original members of the seminal post-punk band, cares more about his group than ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. As the Pretenders return to our shores, Mark Sawyer looks at the recorded music of Chrissie Hynde and her sidekicks. Chrissie Hynde came ...

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