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Pretenders pour "Concrete" into MP3s
7/23/2008, Reuters

The Chrissie Hynde-led rock band the Pretenders will roll out their new album, "Break Up the Concrete," as one MP3 per week leading up to the September 23 release of the...  more >

U2, O'Jays, the Pretenders Inducted Into Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
3/15/2005, USRN

On Monday (March 14) at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame held its twentieth annual induction ceremony. The Class Of 2005 featured...  more >

Pretenders Frontwoman Calls For Assassination Of Businessmen
12/11/2002, USRN

Chrissie Hynde is at it again. The Pretenders leader seems to be calling for the heads of some business leaders as a solution to some of the world's economic...  more >

Chrissie Hynde Says Jimi Hendrix Backed Up Image With Musical Firepower
11/27/2002, USRN

With the seeming concentration on style over substance in modern pop music, where would Jimi Hendrix fit in? Pretenders leader Chrissie Hynde told LAUNCH that the guitarist,...  more >

Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde Believes In Rock Without Gender
10/16/2002, USRN

She may have influenced numerous women to pick up a guitar and write songs, and she recently took part in the taping of the TV special Women Rock! Girls And Guitars, but the...  more >

Pretenders' Hynde Felt Humbled At 'Women Rock' Concert
10/11/2002, USRN

The Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde joined Chaka Khan, Gloria Estefan, Lee Ann Womack, Michelle Branch and host Jennifer Love Hewitt in Los Angeles for the Thursday (October 10)...  more >

Michelle Branch, Pretenders, Jennifer Love Hewitt Set For 'Women Rock!' Taping
10/10/2002, USRN

Michelle Branch, the Pretenders, Gloria Estefan, Chaka Khan, Lee Ann Womack, and host Jennifer Love Hewitt will all step before the video cameras Thursday (October 10) in...  more >

No Doubt, Pretenders Dates With The Rolling Stones Shaping Up
6/9/2002, USRN

The Rolling Stones, whose 40th anniversary tour starts September 3 in Boston, are taking two female-fronted bands along as support acts on the initial dates. The Pretenders,...  more >

Pretenders Confirmed For Stones' Tour Opener
5/10/2002, USRN

The Pretenders have been confirmed as the opening act for the first show of the Rolling Stones World Tour, which is scheduled for September 5 at CMGI Field in...  more >

Alanis Morissette, Sugar Ray, Chrissie Hynde To Share 'High Places'
8/29/2000, USRN

Alanis Morissette, Sugar Ray, and the Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde are among the artists to be featured on Music In High Places, an upcoming television documentary series...  more >

Chrissie Hynde Has Her Priorities In Place
7/21/2000, USRN

The Pretenders are getting ready to hit the road in support of Neil Young, but that isn't an all-consuming prospect for lead singer Chrissie Hynde. Hynde, who's fronted...  more >

Chrissie Hynde's Day In Court Leads To Dismissal
5/24/2000, USRN

A New York judge told The Pretenders singer Chrissie Hynde on Tuesday (May 23) that her arrest charges -- for criminal mischief -- will be dismissed if she keeps out of...  more >

Chrissie Hynde Bridges The Leather Gap
4/21/2000, USRN

Pretenders singer Chrissie Hynde and PETA can raise a "V" for victory in their recent war against the Gap clothing chain, wherein they protested the store's purchasing of...  more >

Pretender Chrissie Hynde 'Back On The Chain Gang'
3/10/2000, USRN

Pretenders singer Chrissie Hynde was arrested in New York City on Thursday (March 9) during an animal-rights protest at a Gap clothing store. A police representative told...  more >

The Pretenders And Buena Vista Social Club In Today's TV Tips
10/25/1999, USRN

Courtesy of RockOnTV (www.rockontv.com): VH1: Legends: The Pretenders - The story of Ohio born-Chrissie Hynde, the lead singer/guitarist/songwriter of the Pretenders. (To...  more >

Britney Spears, The Pretenders, And Macy Gray In Today's TV Tips
8/4/1999, USRN

Courtesy of www.rockontv.com: ABC: The View - Pop music sensation Britney Spears performs two songs from her chart-topping album, ...Baby One More Time. CBS: Late Show...  more >

Chrissie Hynde And Jeff Beck Exchange Favors
6/28/1999, USRN

The Pretenders' new album, Viva El Amor!, features a cameo by Jeff Beck, who plays a solo on the track "Legalise Me." Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde has been a...  more >

Pretenders' Hynde Calls Lilith Fair 'A Marketing Gimmick'
6/21/1999, USRN

One of the more surprising inclusions on this summer's Lilith Fair tour is the Pretenders. The group's outspoken frontwoman, Chrissie Hynde, has sneered at the "women in...  more >

They Are Woman, Hear Them Roar
1/22/1998, USRN

Capitalizing on the hype surrounding this Summer's second annual Lilith Fair tour, this June the Razor & Tie record label will join forces with Rolling Stone magazine to...  more >

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