October 5, 2010 - Longtime fans and those who respect the work of Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Chrissie Hynde and the Pretenders might think it was quite brave for her to break away from her established band of more than three decades to venture out with JP Jones, a virtually unknown singer/songwriter, and a pick-up band of his Welsh mates.
July 2, 2010 - As of January, Steve Earle -- the self proclaimed "Hardcore Troubadour" -- has won 3 Grammy Awards. This year the honor was for his latest album, "Townes," a 15-song set comprised of songs written by his friend and mentor, the late Townes Van Zandt.
December 4, 2009 - The BBC has referred to Morrissey as "one of the most influential figures in the history of British popβ--and critic Steven Wells called him "the man who more or less invented indie." However you slice it, the former frontman of β The Smithsβ is not the type to rest on past accomplishments.
June 5, 2009 - For the second time this year, The Pretenders will take to the road in support of their recently released album "Break Up the Concrete," accompanied this go-round by Cat Power and Juliette Lewis.
December 12, 2008 - Los Angeles radio station Indie 103.1 launched its take on the holiday concert with the first "Wreck the Halls" show at the new Club Nokia on Wednesday (12/10) night. Performing to a nearly sold out crowd, the lineup included The Pretenders, Bloc Party, Black Kids and CSS, aka Cansei de Ser Sexy.
December 3, 2008 - The Pretenders will hit the road running in 2009, with the veteran crew pushing hard behind its first new album in six years, October's "Break Up the Concrete."
October 7, 2008 - It's official, The Pretenders are really back, performing in fine form last night (10/6) on "The Late Show with David Letterman." The band's first album since 2002, dubbed "Break Up the Concrete," hits stores today (10/7).
September 3, 2008 - The Pretenders, Steve Earle, moe. and Arlo Guthrie are among the acts who've joined the roster for this year's annual Farm Aid benefit concert.
December 15, 2005 - Neil Young, K.D. Lang, Sam Moore, The Pretenders, Judy Collins, Kris Kristofferson and Billy Bragg will all appear at next year's SXSW music festival in Austin, TX, along with additional acts organizers unveiled Thursday (12/15).
Longtime fans and those who respect the work of Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Chrissie Hynde and the Pretenders might think it was quite brave for her to break away from her established band of more than three decades to venture out with JP Jones, a virtually unknown singer/songwriter, and a pick-up band of his Welsh mates.
