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LEFT: Studio portrait of Lemmy Kilmister (1945 - 2015) of hard rock band Motorhead, United Kingdom, 7th November 2010. RIGHT: American musician Chrissie Hynde, of the group Pretenders, performs at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, April 13, 1984.
Chrissie Hynde on her unforgettable first meeting with Lemmy — and the one band he truly loved

By Phil Weller Published

Before he was shattering decibels with Motörhead, Lemmy was chasing Liverpudlian girls who were obsessed with the new band in town

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American musician Chrissie Hynde, of the group Pretenders, performs at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, April 13, 1984.
Chrissie Hynde on James Honeyman-Scott’s tragic loss. “I am guilty”

By Phil Weller Published

The guitarist reflected on the drug-related deaths of Honeyman-Scott and bassist Peter Farndon less than a year apart after the band struck it big

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Posed studio group portrait of the Pretenders in 1979 L-R James Honeyman Scott, Chrissie Hynde, Pete Farndon and Martin Chambers
Pretenders guitarist James Honeyman-Scott on Chrissie Hynde’s “weird” rhythm — and the secret he never told his bandmates

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

The late guitarist said Hynde’s unconventional sense of time defined the band’s sound — and forced him to “bluff” his way through songs

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Chrissie Hynde, the lead singer with Pretenders, stares into the camera wearing a Motorhead T-shirt
“I have a few guitars but if I don’t play them for a while, I punish myself by giving them away. It’s not fair to have a guitar in a lockup…” The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde and James Walbourne on songwriting and the “solo-shy” James Honeyman-Scott

By Marc McStea Published

Chrissie Hynde has been leading The Pretenders for 45 years now. She and co-guitarist James Walbourne on developing style, the pressure to stay faithful to old guitar parts and more...

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Chrissie Hynde Gets the Band Back Together and Takes No Prisoners as the Pretenders Return with "Hate for Sale"

By Richard Bienstock Published

Chrissie Hynde and James Walbourne on writing, youth culture, and capturing the Pretenders' rock 'n' roll energy on record.

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