Chrissie Hynde

Jeff Beck at 67: Perennial Guitar Hero

Michael Sigman | Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: Stephen Colbert, Eric Clapton, The Beatles, Jeff Beck, Apollo, The Yardbirds, Les Paul, Hermes, Chrissie Hynde, Joss Stone, Fifty News
Michael Sigman

Stephen Colbert reflected Beck's genius and self-effacement when, as host of the 2010 Grammy Awards, he told a worldwide audience, "You know the game 'Guitar Hero?' He has the all-time high score -- and he's never played it."

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Michael Jackson's "The Immortal Megamix," Plus Chatting With Chris Isaak and Phil Manzanera

Mike Ragogna | Posted 01.03.2012

Read More: Robert Wyatt, Chrissie Hynde, Roy Orbison, Enrique Bunbury, Eurythmics, Also Lopez Gavilan, Roxy Music, Gorillaz, Buddy Holly, Carlos Santana, Carl Perkins, Chris Isaak, David GIlmour, Paul Thompson, Buena Vista Social Club, Sun Records, Phil Manzanera, The Beatles, Brad Pitt, Stevie Wonder, David Lynch, David Bowie, Jimmy Stewart, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Costello, Frank Zappa, Steve Winwood, Bryan Ferry, Red Dwarf, Johnny Cash, Lucho Brieva, Bob Dylan, Keith Richards, Doctor Who, Elvis Presley, Sam Phillips, Cheech & Chong, Brian Eno, Héroes Del Silencio, Annie Lennox, Video, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

"I've made a lot of records because that's what I do, and I've listened to a lot of records, and I have to tell you the truth--it wouldn't have mattered if The Beatles had recorded "A Hard Day's Night" on Silly Putty. It would have sounded good."

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Ellen & Portia Take Their Vegan Lifestyle To The Next Level

The Huffington Post | Lucy Blodgett | Posted 12.28.2011

Read More: Chrissie Hynde, Bill Clinton, Video, Oprah Winfrey, Portia De Rossi, Ellen Degeneres, Oprah's Vegan Cleanse, Steve Bing, Animal Acres, The Gentle Barn, Ellen Degeneres Vegan, Ellen Degeneres and Portia De Rossi, Famous Vegans, Los Angeles News

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ellen Degeneres and wife Portia de Rossi are set to open a new vegan restaurant on Ventura Boulevard in LA's San ...

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Pretenders Singer Shutters Restaurant Because Of Economy

AP | Posted 12.04.2011

Read More: Chrissie Hynde Akron Restaurant, Chrissie Hynde, Chrissie Hynde Restaurant, Video, Chrissie Hynde Restaurant Closes, Vegiterranean Restaurant Closes, Chrissie Hynde Peta, Chrissie Hynde Vegiterranean, Food News

AKRON, Ohio — Chrissie Hynde (HYND') is citing the struggling economy in the closing of her vegetarian restaurant in her hometown of Akron, Ohio...

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Best/Worst Brands of the Week June 6-13

Alona Elkayam | Posted 08.14.2011

Read More: Richard-Rosenblatt, Internet Week New York, Cadbury, Chrissie-Hynde, Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic, Gardening, Federated Media, Sid Vicious, Bourbon, Eddie-Borgo, Naomi Campbell, Cannes Film Festival, Rachael Ray, Style News
Alona Elkayam

Though I love the sport of polo, the only thing I could keep my eyes on were the people and their interpretation of the lowbrow/highbrow mix. My fave was the picnic displays of orange Veuve blankets with Doritos bags on top.

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Duran Duran by David Lynch: Romance, Redemption and Rocking Good Fun

S.X. Rosenstock | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chrissie Hynde, Dance Music, Hot Stuff: Disco and the Remaking of American Culture, Beth Ditto, My Chemical Romance, Madonna, Mark Ronson, The Mayan Theater, Kelis, Britpop, New Wave, Mtv, All You Need Is Now, Nick Rhodes, David Lynch, Duran Duran, Alice Echols, Barbarella, Simon Le Bon, The Waitresses, Roxy Music, Donna Summer, Los Angeles News
S.X. Rosenstock

Duran Duran's guys have been lovers, not fighters, and they've endured incomprehension and ridicule for their devotion to beauty. They've also sold millions upon millions of records.

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Wanda Jackson Parties On: Every Inch an Elvis

S.X. Rosenstock | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chrissie Hynde, Debbie Harry, Jack White, Social Distortion, mc5, Kathleen Hanna, Punk Rock, Johnny Cash, Bad Brains, Wanda Jackson, Lux Interior, Mike Ness, Ron Asheton, Amy Winehouse, The White Stripes, Elvis Presley, Conan O'Brien, The Cramps, Rockabilly, The Blasters, El Rey, Little Richard, The Party Ain't Over, Alison Mosshart, Loretta Lynn, Los Angeles News
S.X. Rosenstock

With her brand-spanking-new Jack White-produced album, The Party Ain't Over, Wanda Jackson, 73, is making her case not for mere rock and roll relevance. She's cementing her status as royalty.

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"Christmas Soon" Is Now: JP, Chrissie & the Fairground Boys Video Premiere

Shawn Amos | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chrissie Hynde, Fidelity, Christmas, Entertainment News
Shawn Amos

A few months back, I wrote about JP, Chrissie & The Fairground Boys, the first non-Pretenders music of Chrissie Hynde's long, storied rock career. Any...

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Jennifer Nettles on Why This Sugarland Is Your Sugarland

Michael Bialas | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chrissie Hynde, Pretenders, Atlanta, Kristian Bush, Cd, Paramore, Colorado, Denver, Katy Perry, Jennifer Nettles, Country, Blondie, Taylor Swift, Vh1, Georgia, The Incredible Machine, Glee, Sugarland, Clash, Entertainment News
Michael Bialas

Jennifer Nettles, lead singer, songwriter and charmingly take-charge performer of the sweet and sassy duo known as Sugarland, is upfront about her band's latest record.

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Red Velvet Car: A Conversation With Heart's Ann & Nancy Wilson, Plus Introducing Theo Shier

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Love Mongers, Chrissie Hynde, Ann Wilson, Ben Mink, Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears, Nancy Wilson, President Obama, Alison Krauss, k.d. Lang, Led Zeppelin, Lady GaGa, John Rzeznik, Snooki, Heart, Theo Shier, Robert Plant, Glenn Beck, Sarah McLauchlan, American Idol, Tea Party, Goo Goo Dolls, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Since their groundbreaking 1976 album Dreamboat Annie debuted, the band Heart -- essentially, sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson -- have recorded some of the most memorable rockers and ballads to date.

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Rock-E-Tarian: Chrissie Hynde's Organic Ohio

Jennifer Schwab | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chrissie Hynde, The Pretenders, Vegetarian, Akron Ohio, Restaurant, Vegan, Meatless Mondays, Vegetarianism, Entertainment News
Jennifer Schwab

My mother told me about VegiTERRANEAN and I was immediately on board.

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Now Hear This (Interview): Time To Celebrate Imelda May Day

Michael Bialas | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pretenders, Chrissie Hynde, Jools Holland, United Kingdom, Duffy, Jeff Beck, Cd, David GIlmour, Music, Imelda May, Blues, Amy Winehouse, Janis Joplin, Patsy Cline, Rockabilly, Darrel Higham, Ireland, Dublin, Entertainment News
Michael Bialas

May is a genuine throwback, a sexy seductress who'll knock you out just as quickly with her dynamite voice as her sultry looks.

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The Anti-Diva List

Shawn Amos | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tracy Chapman, Janis Joplin, Heart, Joni Mitchell, Joan Jett, Patti Smith, Norah Jones, Ann Wilson, Bonnie Raitt, Chrissie Hynde, Paula Abdul, Feist, Vh1, Diva, Style News
Shawn Amos

No Maybelline sponsorships. No sequins. No gowns. These anti-divas derive strength from the power of their musical prowess. They don't employ stylists -- just guitar techs.

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My Exclusive Interview with Sir Tom Jones, in Which I Fail to Learn How to Be More Like Tom Jones

Tony Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chrissie Hynde, Pop Music, Janis Joplin, Sir Tom Jones, Tom Jones, Duffy, Mariah Carey, Mardan Palace, Iggy Pop, Kings of Leon, Sexy, Chelsea Piers, Seal, Style News
Tony Sachs

With enough schooling, who's to say that dudes such as myself can't learn to channel our inner Tom Jones and use that mojo to turn otherwise sane women into panty-flinging hysterics? I went to the source.

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Lucky Finds Her Prince Charming in Prince Harry

Wendy Diamond | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lucky Diamond, Prince Harry, Adam Loves Dogs', Horses, The Pretenders, King, Vueve Clicquot Manhattan Polo Classic, Central Park, Celebrities, Brad Pitt, Norman Siegel, Animal Enterprise Terrorist Act, Www.AnimalFair.Com, Shelters, Adam Lippes, Blake Lively, Pets, Cane Corsos, No-Kill, Princess Diana, Queens, Wendy Diamond, New York League of Humane Voters, Cleveland, Carriage, Chrissie Hynde, Breaking Politics News, Dogs, LeBron James, Cavaliers, Sentebale, Adopt-a-Dog, Style News
Wendy Diamond

Lucky and I dropped by the New York League of Humane Voters City Council event and listened to politicians jockeying for top-dog positions.

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HuffPost Reviews: Leonard Cohen - Live In London / Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz! / Nickel Creek's Sara Watkins - Sara Watkins

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Linda Ronstadt, Dino Soldo, Richard Thomspon, John Paul Jones, The Chieftains, Jimmie Rogers, Tim O'Brien, Cylon, Capitol Records, Dave Rawlings, Battlestar Galactica, Neil Diamond, Kris Kristofferson, Led Zeppelin, Robbie Robertson, Bela Fleck, The McGarrigle Sisters, Sean Watkins, New Wave, Sara Watkins, Benmont Tench, Punk, Leonard Cohen, Gillian Welch, U2, Warner Bros Records, Bow Wow Wow, Entertainment News, Rickie Lee Jones, Bill Adama, Joni Mitchell, Jeff Buckley, Bob Metzger, Pop, O2 Arena, The Webb Sisters, Chrissie Hynde, Adidas, The Strokes, Kate Voegle, Bob Wills, Paul Simon, Chris Eldridge, Sharon Robinson, Edie Brickell, Rock, Nickel Creek, Nick Zinner, Rafael Bernardo Gayol, Steve Lillywhite, Rayna Gellert, Ronnie McCoury, The Louvin Brothers, Jon Mark, White Stripes, Alex Woodard, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Elektra Records, Bob Marley, Dan Wilson, Chris Thile, Javier Mas, Avenue C, Karen O, Laura Roslin, Roscoe Beck, Alternative, Bob Dylan, New York City, Tom Waits, Emmylou Harris, John Hartford, Chris Rea, Ben Lee, Jon Brion, Annabella, Svengali, I-Threes, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Leonard's voice really has grown better over the years, Yeah Yeah's new album is 42 minutes of electronically retro-licious pop, and Sara Watkins is as a serious lyricist with a mission.

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Confessions of a Hallo-Weenie

Sharon Glassman | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Chrissie Hynde, Costumes, Dr. Phibes, Rocky Mountains, Fashion Victim, Fear of Fear, Halloween, Vincent Price, Happiness, Samhain, Healthy Living News
Sharon Glassman

Moving on the fly is always a nightmare in New York. But the spookiness multiplies when you move on Halloween, through Chelsea's Halloween parade.

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My First Rock Crush

Shawn Amos | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chrissie Hynde, Rock, Break Up the Concrete, Music, Pretenders, Entertainment News
Shawn Amos

Chrissie Hynde is about to roll out another Pretenders album. For me, it's like seeing an old high school girlfriend after 20 years.

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