Chrissie Hynde didn't want to release what became The Pretenders' breakout song. It arrived anyway and became the band's ...

Joss Crowley's superb documentary explores the paradox of Chrissie Hynde: the smoldering punk who was also the most majestic songwriter of that scene.

They opened their set with “Alone,” and they immediately broke into the upbeat “Gotta Wait.” “It’s a pleasure to be back New York,” front-woman Chrissie Hynde said. It was followed by “Message of Love ...

It’s a beloved rock standard, a radio hit which resonated in the season of its creation and persists powerfully through the decades. It became a hit despite its enigmatic title, one which few on this ...