How Loss and Heartbreak Shaped The Pretenders’ ’80s Classic “Back on the Chain Gang”Professor of Rock Coming up next today's Chrissie Hynde went through the most trying time of her life. One day, she had to fire bassist Pete Farndon, one of the co-founders of her band, and then 2 days later, s...1 year agoHow Loss and Heartbreak Shaped The Pretenders’ ’80s Classic “Back on the Chain Gang”Professor of Rock0:00 / 0:00Use this feed in your RSS readerCopy the publisher’s public feed URL, or build an OPML reading list for another reader.Copy RSS URL Open RSS feed · Find feeds & export OPMLKeep up with this sourceFollow this sourceKeep this source in your dashboard and return to its latest articles. Email alerts are managed separately in Settings.FetchFeeds groups articles by feed so you can follow sources, compare coverage, and save stories for later.Back to all articles from Professor of RockMore from this feedChoose another story from Professor of Rock.10 Rock Classics from 1976 That Never Hit the Top 40Top 10 One-Hit Wonder Solo Acts from Famous BandsHow Pat Benatar’s “We Belong” Became One of the ’80s Most Enduring AnthemsHow JD Souther Helped Create the Eagles’ Smash “Heartache Tonight”When Rock Legends Messed Up and Made History — 7 Iconic Mistakes Turned HitsQueen’s “Killer Queen”: The Song That Finally Made Them FamousThe Best of the Rest: 8 Classic TV Themes We Missed the First TimeFROM THE VAULT: How Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” Became a #1 Hit Decades Later Thanks to Stranger Things