The Pretenders Release Single Ahead Of New Album

Showing no signs of slowing down, Chrissie Hynde and the band are set to release their 12th LP, ‘Relentless’

In 1980, The Pretenders burst onto the scene with their self-titled LP and a

Chrissie Hynde at the Royal Opera House 2021. Photo by Raph_PH

top 40 hit, Brass In Pocket. The rest of the album however was filled with hard-edged alternative rock played across AOR and New Wave stations alike. Indeed a triple threat, the band, fronted by guitarist-lead vocalist Chrissie Hynde, along with three Brits (Lead guitarist James Honeyman Scott, Bassist Peter Farndon, and drummer Martin Chambers), appeared to be poised for rock and roll superstardom. Tragically, within three years, Scott and Farndon would be dead from drug overdoses, putting the band’s trajectory in question. Continue reading “The Pretenders Release Single Ahead Of New Album”

Up & Coming Bands: Budge

Budge: Mystery Band Has LOTS Of Potential

Not much is known about Nashville-based Indie band, Budge. A Google search may give results including Budget Rental Car in Nashville, or the metal band Budgie, who formed in the late 60s, but very little about this new band itself. Budge’s lack of even a basic press kit makes it kind of hard to write about them, but the energy presented in their one single, Breathe, gives us the impression that once they sort out their marketing, they may be a force to be reckoned with in the Nashville area, and perhaps beyond. Continue reading “Up & Coming Bands: Budge”

New Single From The Interrupters Upcoming Album

The Interrupters Remind Us That Ska Is Not Dead with “In The Mirror”

It’s that “skank” upbeat, innit!The Interrupters In The Wild

Ska, with its rhythmic triplets and driving beat. At the very least, it makes you want to dance. At the very most, it makes you want to break things in the most wonderful, wonderful way!

Ska has been a part of the Alt music scene for a generation. Its evolution from a kinder, gentler Jamaican dance genre into the edgier 2 Tone style was made famous by English bands such as The Selector, The Specials, and Madness in the late 70s. Continue reading “New Single From The Interrupters Upcoming Album”