For over 45 years, The Pretenders songs have stood the test of time with their unique melodies, powerful messages and ability to stir up all kinds of emotions. ... "My City Was Gone" (1982) ...

The Pretenders were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005. ... "My City Was Gone" is a biographical song Hynde wrote when she returned home to find developments had taken over.

He was chiming on "Back on the Chain Gang," sweet on "Don't Get Me Wrong," full of brutal stabs on "My City Was Gone," throbbing on "Cuban Slide," slashing on "Bad Boys Get Spanked," twangy on ...

The Pretenders released their 12th studio album "Relentless" on Sept. 15. The recording reinforced the writing partnership Akron native Chrissie Hynde began on the band’s 2020 rocking album ...

AKRON, Ohio - Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders, ... “My City Was Gone,” switched between bluesy licks and delightful feedback-squeaky weirdness.

Chrissie Hynde has steered The Pretenders for more than 45 years, enduring the deaths of two bandmates early on and shifting musical trends. When Classic Rock sat down with on the release of the ...

In classic Pretenders fashion, it features a finger-wagging vocal, blustery distortion and a reference to a city in Ohio: “She’ll never know in Cincinnati/He’s never gonna show, the turf ...

The Pretenders are excited to announce a headline theatre tour across the UK, including Sheffield on Friday, November 1. The 2024 theatre tour arrives in the wake of The Pretenders’ new album ...