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"You've turned your head,
You dropped my hand"
'Kid' live at Pavillon Baltard, 1981
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You dropped my hand"
'Kid' live at Pavillon Baltard, 1981
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January 30, 2026 at 4:04 PM
"You've turned your head,
You dropped my hand"
'Kid' live at Pavillon Baltard, 1981
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You dropped my hand"
'Kid' live at Pavillon Baltard, 1981
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"Jimmy was more important than anyone realises to The Pretenders, because he played the ultimate guitar solo" - Lemmy
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January 29, 2026 at 2:44 PM
"Jimmy was more important than anyone realises to The Pretenders, because he played the ultimate guitar solo" - Lemmy
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This month in 1979, The Pretenders' first single 'Stop Your Sobbing' starts its run of nine weeks in the of the UK Official Charts.
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January 22, 2026 at 2:53 PM
This month in 1979, The Pretenders' first single 'Stop Your Sobbing' starts its run of nine weeks in the of the UK Official Charts.
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'My Baby' was released as a single in the US this month in 1987, can you name the B-Side that accompanied this single?
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January 20, 2026 at 2:17 PM
'My Baby' was released as a single in the US this month in 1987, can you name the B-Side that accompanied this single?
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January 1980, Pretenders release their debut studio album. Debuting at number one in the UK, and top 10 in the US, the album later went on to be certified platinum by the RIAA.
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January 16, 2026 at 4:17 PM
January 1980, Pretenders release their debut studio album. Debuting at number one in the UK, and top 10 in the US, the album later went on to be certified platinum by the RIAA.
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42 years ago this week, Pretenders released 'Learning To Crawl'.
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January 14, 2026 at 4:20 PM
42 years ago this week, Pretenders released 'Learning To Crawl'.
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"Gets colder day by day, I miss you" 🎶
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December 23, 2025 at 10:23 AM
"Gets colder day by day, I miss you" 🎶
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'Boots Of Chinese Plastic' studio vs live, check out the live version here: pretenders.ffm.to/pretendersli...
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December 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM
'Boots Of Chinese Plastic' studio vs live, check out the live version here: pretenders.ffm.to/pretendersli...
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'Hymn To Her', released as the second single from the studio album 'Get Close' in December 1986, the single also featured the B-side 'Room Full Of Mirrors'.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
'Hymn To Her', released as the second single from the studio album 'Get Close' in December 1986, the single also featured the B-side 'Room Full Of Mirrors'.
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'2000 Miles' performed on Dutch TV show Countdown in 1983.
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December 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
'2000 Miles' performed on Dutch TV show Countdown in 1983.
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Taking you on a tour of The Pretenders 12 studio albums...
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December 6, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Taking you on a tour of The Pretenders 12 studio albums...
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Inside the studio, here's some footage taken from the bands 1986 rehearsal for Get Close.
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November 28, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Inside the studio, here's some footage taken from the bands 1986 rehearsal for Get Close.
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The story behind the Pretenders first single and demo tape for 'Stop Your Sobbing'.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The story behind the Pretenders first single and demo tape for 'Stop Your Sobbing'.
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46 years of 'Brass In Pocket', released on this day in 1979.
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November 9, 2025 at 12:19 PM
46 years of 'Brass In Pocket', released on this day in 1979.
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"Each day drags by until finally night time descends on me"
'I Go To Sleep' released as a single November 1981.
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'I Go To Sleep' released as a single November 1981.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
"Each day drags by until finally night time descends on me"
'I Go To Sleep' released as a single November 1981.
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'I Go To Sleep' released as a single November 1981.
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'Message Of Love' live at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, 1987.
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October 16, 2025 at 2:44 PM
'Message Of Love' live at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, 1987.
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'Sense Of Purpose' released as the second single from the studio album 'Packed!' this month in 1990, 35 years ago!
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October 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
'Sense Of Purpose' released as the second single from the studio album 'Packed!' this month in 1990, 35 years ago!
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