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Tag: Pretenders

December 16, 2021 Music Reviews

Music Reviews: Pretenders Albums Expanded, Plus Dion, Carole King, James Taylor, and More

New editions of the Pretenders’ first two albums add previously unreleased material. Plus, new music from Dion, Carole King & James Taylor in concert, and more.

July 29, 2020 Music Reviews

Music Reviews: Pretenders’ ‘Hate for Sale,’ plus Sylvie Simmons, the Five Keys, and Nocona

Chrissie Hynde’s Pretenders deliver songs that recall their past glories. Plus, folk from Sylvie Simmons, a doo-wop anthology from the Five Keys, and psychedelia-flavored Americana from Nocona.

December 19, 2016 Music Reviews

Music Reviews: The Pretenders’ ‘Alone,’ plus Hugh Prestwood, Mandy Rowden, and Shel

The Pretenders’ new Alone, which the Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach produced, is being billed as the group’s first new record

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