Pretenders 'Austin City Limits' TV performance airs tomorrow; deluxe edition of latest album out Dec 1, 2017

Great news going into the weekend about The Pretenders. I saw The Pretenders open for Stevie Nicks at the Forum in December 2016 and the band still is awesome. Click here to read my review of that show and make plans to catch ACL tomorrow night...

THE PRETENDERS MAKE FIRST-EVER APPEARANCE ON AUSTIN CITY LIMITS;

HIT-FILLED HOUR PREMIERES TOMORROW, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2017 ON PBS

DIGITAL DELUXE EDITION OF LATEST ALBUM, ALONE, INCLUDES

15 LIVE BONUS TRACKS RECORDED DURING MOST RECENT TOURS

DELUXE EDITION CD OUT DECEMBER 1, 2017

For Immediate Release October 13, 2017 THE PRETENDERS MAKE FIRST-EVER APPEARANCE ON AUSTIN CITY LIMITS; HIT-FILLED HOUR PREMIERES TOMORROW, SATURDAY OCTOBER 14 ON PBS DIGITAL DELUXE EDITION OF LATEST ALBUM, ALONE, INCLUDES 15 LIVE BONUS TRACKS RECORDED DURING MOST RECENT TOURS DELUXE EDITION CD OUT DECEMBER 1 Austin City Limits (ACL) Season 43 rocks on with a hit-filled hour starring the great Pretenders in their first-ever appearance on the ACL stage.  The legendary rock band sends a message of love to viewers with an 11-song hit parade in a brand-new installment premiering Saturday, October 14 at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT. The program airs weekly on PBS stations nationwide (check local listings for times) and full episodes are made available online for a limited time at pbs.org/austincitylimits immediately following the initial broadcast. Viewers can visit acltv.com for news regarding future tapings, episode schedules and select live stream updates. The show's official hashtag is #acltv. The ACL show was filmed while The Pretenders were touring in support of their latest album, Alone, who was produced by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys. The digital deluxe edition of Alone is available now on all DSPs, featuring 15 live bonus tracks recorded during the year of touring in support of the album (six of which come from the ACL show). The CD version of the deluxe edition with the bonus material will be released December 1. The ACL performance finds Influential punk new-wave veterans the Pretenders in fighting form as they kick off an electrifying hour with a new classic, "Alone," a swagger-fueled gem that fits right into the band's canon, the title track from their first album in almost a decade. Iconic bandleader Chrissie Hynde informs the crowd, "You don't have to be polite, because we don't plan to be." The defiant front woman commands the stage, showcasing her still-radiant voice in a career-spanning performance featuring fan-favorites including "Back On The Chain Gang," "My City Was Gone," "Mystery Achievement," and "Middle of the Road." Pretenders' trademark tough and tender lyrics resonate as they did when the band arrived on the London scene in 1978. Hynde fondly introduces original member Martin Chambers as "the world's greatest rock drummer," as he plays the stirring intro of "Message Of Love."  The band caps the powerhouse set with their signature hit "Brass In Pocket," as Hynde pulls a spellbound fan onstage to join her on the timeless tune. "One thing that hasn't changed in almost 40 years," says ACL executive producer Terry Lickona, "Chrissie Hynde is still a badass! There's no doubt about who's in charge, and musically her voice still rings as clear and strong as ever. Whether you're an old fan or a newbie, this is a show for the ages." Pretenders ACL setlist: Alone Message of Love Private Life Back On The Chain Gang I'll Stand By You Don't Get Me Wrong My City Was Gone Mystery Achievement Middle of the Road Up the Neck Brass In Pocket # # # Alone Bonus Tracks: Alone (Live at Glastonbury Festival, UK, 23 June 2017) Gotta Wait (Live at Bospop Festival, The Netherlands, 8 July 2017) Message of Love (Live at Austin City Limits, Texas, 13 March 2017) Private Life (Live at Austin City Limits, Texas, 13 March 2017) Down the Wrong Way (Live at Austin City Limits, Texas, 13 March 2017) Don't Get Me Wrong (Live at Glastonbury Festival, UK, 23 June 2017) Night in My Veins (Live at Glastonbury Festival, UK, 23 June 2017) Let's Get Lost (Live at La Salle Pleyel, Paris, 26 June 2017) I Hate Myself (Live at La Salle Pleyel, Paris, 26 June 2017) I'll Stand by You (Live at The Isle Of Wight Festival, UK, 9 June 2017) Boots of Chinese Plastic (Live at EDP Jazz Festival, Portugal, 19 July 2017) Thumbelina (Live at EDP Jazz Festival, Portugal, 19 July 2017) Up the Neck (Live at Austin City Limits, Texas, 13 March 2017) Mystery Achievement (Live at Austin City Limits, Texas, 13 March 2017) Middle of the Road (Live at Austin City Limits, Texas, 13 March 2017)