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Chrissie Hynde jokes Taylor Swift copied her in writing a song about Cleveland to ‘get a leg up’ in her career

Chrissie Hynde has praised Taylor Swift’s new track Cleveland! while joking the superstar might be copying her early Pretenders work to boost her career.

BANG Premier · Oct 6

Chrissie Hynde hates cameras and talking about herself. She made a Pretenders doc anyway

Chrissie Hynde is not one for looking back

The Independent UK · Sep 15

“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

Guitar World · Aug 20

“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

Guitar World · Jul 15

Chrissie Hynde exhibition of paintings to launch in Scotland

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

Evening Standard · Jun 29

Chrissie Hynde slams fans for using phones at gigs

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

BANG Premier · Jun 3

"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

Louder · Jun 3

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.

BANG Premier · Jun 3

“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

Guitar World · May 18

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…

BANG Premier · May 7