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We’re very pleased to announce Chrissie’s new album featuring the lockdown Bob Dylan covers from last summer. ‘Standing In The Doorway: Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan’ which will be available digitally from 21st May.
You can pre-order the download on the link below from Amazon.co.uk

And that’s not all!
Sky Arts will be broadcasting a documentary showing the process of how Chrissie and guitarist James Walbourne made the tracks from the album too. ‘Tomorrow is a Long Time’ airs on 24th May at 9 pm. Here’s a sneak peek on what to expect on the video above.

pretenders live show 1980 - 2020

Added the Hard Rock Live from 6th July 1998, playing some classics as well as the rarely performed Rabo De Nube. Also includes a few interviews in between songs. 

All the Pretenders promo videos are now on the page from the Pretenders first self-titled album up to Break Up The Concrete that’s 23 videos in total watch them on this page

pretenders live shows 1980-2020
Watch The Pretenders & Johnny Marr at the Here, There and Everywhere – A Concert for Linda. They perform Message Of Love, Meat Is Murder (with Johnny Marr) and I Wish You Love
pretenders chrissie hynde demos

I’ve just added three Chrissie Hynde demos.
Two from late 1977 and one from around June 1978. These have circulated on the net for a while, I’ve tried to keep the quality listen here, Chrissie Hynde Demos

pretenders live shows 1980-2020
Added Pinkpop, Netherlands show from 10th June 2019. This is a fantastic show that also includes 2 songs from Hate for Sale. Watch this show now on Shows 1980-2020.
A little of Hate For Sale is cut off at the beginning.
Added an article from Creem magazine from June 1983. Martin talks about Jimmy and Pete and what happened straight after Jimmy’s passing. Read the article here Creem June 1983
Added a Chrissie Does Reggae page she sings with the legend Jimmy Cliff on Jammin , 2 covers of Waiting In Vain and then Steppin’ Razor check it out here Chrissie Does Reggae

UPDATE: now available in HD

Added two more shows to watch both from September 2014. We have the Pretenders Live in Hyde Park, then an unplugged session for Absolute Radio you can watch them both here Shows 1980-2020

Added three shows to watch the classic VH1 Storytellers from 1999 and CMT Crossroads with Faith Hill from 2011 and Live From Home from September 2020 you can watch them here Shows 1980-2020

JHS Demos page
I found these James Honeyman Scott demos on The Red Present a box set the Archives did in 2001 listen here JHS Demos

Hate For Sale was released to rave reviews on July 17th 2020. It harks back to the original Pretenders debut album. It reached #29 in the UK album charts. Please support the band by buying from the Amazon.co.uk link. You can listen to the whole album on the YouTube player.