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“His death was such a shock. I met him before he joined the Pretenders – he had actually talked to me about playing with the band”: How the Pretenders emerged from tragedy with new guitarist Robbie McIntosh

Shattered by drugs and reeling from the loss of James Honeyman-Scott, the Pretenders came back swinging with 1984’s Learning to Crawl

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David Bowie’s guitarists on what it was like to play with the Thin White Duke: “I had just come from working with Frank Zappa for a year, and Frank was very directive. David was entirely the opposite”

10 years after Bowie's death, Adrian Belew, Peter Frampton, Carlos Alomar and other guitar-slinging comrades-in-arms recall high times alongside the master

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“It’s insane. He died aged 25, only guitar players remember him, and yet he was the sound of the Pretenders”: Chrissie Hynde on the underrated guitar hero who defined the Pretenders

The guitarist died just a few years after the band’s debut album, but his imprint on their sound can still be felt today

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Chrissie Hynde heartbroken as beloved dog Nico goes missing in London

Chrissie Hynde has issued an emotional plea for help after her dog Nico went missing in North London, urging fans to report any sightings but not to chase the nervous pup.

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Chrissie Hynde ‘absolutely heartbroken’ as she issues pleas to find missing dog

The Pretenders star frontwoman has issued multiple appeals for the safe return of her pet.

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“I did get some bad reviews. Some people called me ‘the guy who ruined the Pretenders’”: Robbie McIntosh on his trial by fire when he replaced the late James Honeyman-Scott

The guitarist had huge shoes to fill, and the press weren’t exactly on his side

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Chrissie Hynde exhibition of paintings to launch in Scotland

Chrissie Hynde: On Canvas will showcase artwork by The Pretenders singer.

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Chrissie Hynde slams fans for using phones at gigs

Chrissie Hynde has shared her frustration at fans filming and taking pictures during concerts.

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"It reminds me of monkeys wanking in full view of the people standing around their enclosure." Chrissie Hynde slams fans who film concerts on their phones

Pretenders' leader Chrissie Hynde has had enough, quite frankly

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Chrissie Hynde urges fans to put their phones away at her gigs

The 74-year-old musician - frontwoman of The Pretenders - took to her Instagram page to question the fascination everyone has with technology, especially when it comes to music concerts.

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“I'm not a failed guitar player turning to bass. I am a real bassist. I do a six-minute bass solo on stage – and, I might add, not an easy one!” Suzi Quatro on the spirit that’s driven her, and the moment of fate that made her a bassist

She reflects on never having learned to play with a pick, using her late drummer’s kit to keep his vibe, her son’s influence as a bandmate, and the three quotes she’s given about retirement

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Sir Paul McCartney explains first ever duet with Sir Ringo Starr

Sir Paul McCartney has explained how he came to record his first ever duet with his former Beatles bandmate Sir Ringo Starr - revealing he wrote a track called Home To Us for his new album The Boys Of Dungeon Lane with his old friend in mind and it turned…

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“Ringo was from the Dingle, and that was well hard. He said he used to get mugged coming home, because he worked. Even though it was crazy, it was home to us”: Paul McCartney talks about his nostalgic duet with Ringo

Home To Us also features Chrissie Hynde and Sharleen Spiteri

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Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Ringo Starr's new duet features on The Boys of Dungeon Lane

Sir Paul McCartney has shared details of his new album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane.

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“I was working on this song which he liked, and then he died, and it turned into more of a tribute to him”: How Chrissie Hynde channeled grief into The Pretenders’ classic comeback hit

And why George Harrison claimed to have inspired the song

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"I finally had to ask the road crew to get him off the stage, he was messing it all up." Suzi Quatro's stories of Alice Cooper, Iggy Pop, Joan Jett, Phil Lynott, Peter Frampton, Chrissie Hynde and more

Suzi Quatro shot Alice Cooper, sang with Donovan, starred on Happy Days and toured with Noddy Holder and Phil Lynott: These are just a few of her stories

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"We exchanged no words. He eyed me up and down, dipped the silver tube he wore on a chain into a bag of white powder, shoved it up my snout, then walked out. I was up for three days." The day The Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde met Motorhead's Lemmy

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

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Chrissie Hynde 'may never tour again'

The Pretenders star Chrissie Hynde has declared she "may never tour again" because she hates seeing so many phones in the audience at her gigs.

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Chrissie Hynde stands by wanting to see new faces at gigs

The Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde has insisted “only a moron could disagree” with her appeal asking for regular gig-goers to move away from the front of the stage.

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Chrissie Hynde 'mortified' by Pistol portrayal

Chrissie Hynde was "mortified" by the way she was portrayed in Sex Pistols drama series Pistol.

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“I walked in and said, ‘Can I get that guitar, the one at the end there?’ He looked at the name on the credit card and then looked up at me”: Chrissie Hynde on the time she bought her own signature guitar off the shelf

Turns out having your own signature Fender Telecaster stocked in shops is pretty handy when you're caught without your own...

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Chrissie Hynde reluctant to ask for Morrissey to sing

Chrissie Hynde didn’t invite Morrissey to perform on her new album because she thought he’d “have a problem” with one of her other collaborators but was happy to include one of his songs.

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“It’s insane. He died aged 25, only guitar players remember him, and yet he was the sound of the Pretenders”: Chrissie Hynde pays tribute to the underrated guitar hero who defined the Pretenders

The guitarist died just a few years after the band’s debut album, but his imprint on their sound can still be felt today

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Chrissie Hynde 'always regretted' Friends guest role

Chrissie Hynde made a guest appearance in a 1995 episode of Friends, and she has "regretted" it ever since.

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Chrissie Hynde ‘regretted’ Friends cameo opposite Lisa Kudrow

Rock star admits she hadn’t heard of the show before agreeing to make a guest appearance during the second season

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