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The Pretenders’ latest single “You Can’t Hurt a Fool” is a simple, soulful ballad — and the band lets it speak for itself in a new video.

Throughout the clip, a vintage-looking dynamic microphone spins and its chrome casing reflects women dancing, smiling, posing and goofing off as Chrissie Hynde sings about a woman entering the room like a diva and commanding the attention of all of her would-be suitors. “A fool never gives it away,” she sings in the bridge. “And a fool will believe what she’ll say...

At the beginning of pandemic-related lockdowns, the Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde and James Walbourne felt inspired by the surprise release of Bob Dylan’s “Murder Most Foul” and decided to cover some of their favorite Dylan songs. The latest installment of their Dylan Lockdown Series is their take on “Don’t Fall Apart on Me Tonight,” which appeared on his 1983 album, Infidels.

The original track found Dylan trying to avoid an argument with his girlfriend, pleading with her to give him another chance and pitching woo like “You were so fine,...

As Brian Fallon approached his 40th birthday last January, he was thinking long and hard about what type of music was going to define the second half of his artistic life. “Hitting 40, you take stock: ‘How much time do I got left?'” he says, calling from his home in New Jersey, where he’s been holed up in quarantine with his wife and kids.

Two years earlier, Fallon had reunited his Jersey-rock band Gaslight Anthem for a successful string of shows celebrating the 10th anniversary of their breakout album...

In November 2019, Ariana Grande posted a photo with Bernie Sanders, exclaiming “My Guy,” while telling her fans that she promised to “never smile this hard again.” Just like that, the most important part of the 2020 Democratic race had officially begun: the musicians’ primary. Some stars have performed at rallies, supporting their candidates of choice with a Bob Dylan cover (or two), while others have used social media to make their endorsements known. Here are the most notable musical endorsements for each major candidate.

Bernie Sanders

Cardi B

The rapper interviewed Sanders in Detroit last year,...