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I don't dance. It's something I've never done for fun, fame or financial gain. I've never felt inclined. Though I didn't grow up in that town in Footloose , they're wasn't much dancing in my hometown. I slow danced at prom one year, but I only recall one or two dances being held during four years of high school. Mostly kids just gathered informally in some farmer's field past the outskirts of town with a few kegs procured by older students (who'd make the trek to the state where eighteen was [...]

Filed under: Potent Quotables Fred Duval, FilmMagic "I'm too old to be [his] wife and give him children, and that's basically what he wants." -- Chrissie Hynde In an interview with Spin Magazine, the 'Don't Get Me Wrong' singer addressed her curious relationship with new bandmate JP Chase. Apparently writing songs together for her post- Pretenders project JP, Chrissie & the Fairground Boys was a way of "getting it out of their [...]

Filed under: The Hit List Some artists are at their best when they're down, their heavy emotions resulting in honest, soul-baring songs. The death of a friend or loved one can be particularly inspiring, with the resulting song serving as both a eulogy for the deceased and therapy for the living. With Memorial Day in the US becoming a day to remember all loved ones who have passed away -- not just those who gave their lives in military service -- we look at some of the most memorable songs written about the [...]

Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , Exclusive Brian Ritchie of the Violent Femmes has an affinity for street musicians. "I respect the ambition of people who play out on the street like that," he tells Spinner. Of course, it makes sense that the bassist would appreciate buskers. After all, his band was discovered while playing outdoors -- except the Femmes had a more clever strategy than most street musicians: As Pretenders fans were lining up to buy tickets for [...]

Filed under: News , UK Following last week's Spinner report on what could be the most bizarre charity record ever, former Pogues singer Shane MacGowen has assembled a stellar line-up of alt.rock luminaries and recorded a version of Screamin' Jay Hawkins' 1956 classic 'I Put A Spell on You' to raise money for relief and aid in earthquake-stricken Haiti. MacGowan flew from his home in Dublin to studio in Battersea, South London last Friday (Jan. 29) where he was joined by singer Nick Cave , Primal [...]

Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News Earlier this year, it was announced that Lilith Fair -- the all-female music festival founded by Sarah McLachlan -- would be resurrected after its denouement in 1999. On Tuesday, the first round of cities for Lilith Fair 2010 were revealed, including stops in New York, Los Angeles, Vancouver and for the first time, international locations such as London, with others to be announced. "I can't reveal anything further now," Lilith Fair co-founder and Nettwerk CEO Terry McBride said in [...]

Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , Exclusive Juliette Lewis has opened for Muse and the Killers recently, played with the Who at a festival, rocked Lollapalooza and so much more. But her current gig, opening for Chrissie Hynde and the Pretenders , is a special one for the actress/rocker. "I cried when we got the offer for the Pretenders tour," she tells Spinner. "Obviously she's a hero to many people as a rock 'n' roll [...]

Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News It only took approximately three minutes before Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde removed a trademark item of clothing at the band's New York City Central Park SummerStage show on Monday night. Her white pinstriped vest wasn't long for the NYC summer heat and was tossed aside following the band's opening number, 'Break Up the Concrete.' "It's girls' night," Hynde said from the stage. And it was. The Pretenders were the third of a touring trio to take the stage, [...]

Filed under: Potent Quotables "I don't mind getting older; I mind getting uglier." -- Chrissie Hynde In a recent interview , the Pretenders singer admitted it's the more surface elements of um, maturing, that get to her. She added, "You know -- knees, disease, old age, death. I'm a wreck." Next Quote

Filed under: News Spinner.com : Chrissie Hynde might be a Pretender but she sure as all heck isn't pretending or putting on fronts when it comes to her views on animal rights and her work with activist group PETA. "I would say we could start electrocuting and strangling and... Read more

Filed under: Twisted Tales Spinner.com : To be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a band's first album must be at least 25 years old. In 2005, their first year of eligibility, the Pretenders were a shoo-in. Two original members, singer Chrissie Hynde and drummer Martin Chambers,... Read more

Filed under: News , Exclusive , Sessions Spinner.com : "Chrissie Hynde's a rock 'n' roll singer who really should go back and study some country music," Bob Dylan told Rolling Stone 20 years ago. "She should go deeply into the heart of that stuff and then come back out." To listen to the Pretenders' new... Read more

Filed under: Potent Quotables Spinner.com : "I never got a guy through my guitar playing." --Chrissie Hynde The Pretenders frontwoman suggested to Spinner that it wasn't her modest guitar skills that scored her suitors. Next Quote... Read more

Filed under: Potent Quotables Spinner.com : "To warm up, I smoke Bugler tobacco. It's a shame, really. But it's rock 'n' roll." --Chrissie Hynde The Pretenders frontwoman revealed her warm-up routine in a recent interview. Addressing the adverse effects of smoking, she added, "God help... Read more

Filed under: Country , Album Spinner.com : The Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde recently unveiled new music from her band's first album in six years, and it may surprise longtime fans of the group's punk-fueled rock sound to learn that 'Break up the Concrete' finds Hynde in the country territory.... Read more