The Pretenders co-founder Chrissie Hynde has announced that a new album of covers, titled Valve Bone Woe, will be released on September 6 via BMG.

The 67-year-old singer-songwriter will perform songs from the album with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl on July 6.

“I’m not hugely interested in branching out into other musical genres, being a devout rock singer and such, but jazz is something I grew up around (thanks to my bro) and I’ve always had a soft spot for it,” Hynde said about Valve Bone Woe.

“Jazz got sidelined by rock & roll in the ’60s, but now the demise of rock seems to be heralding in a newfound interest in it, the most creative and innovative musical forms of the 20th century,” she added. “I’m happy to jump on the bandwagon.”

Two singles from the album have already been unveiled – the Beach Boys’ “Caroline, No,” and Don Raye and Gene de Paul’s “You Don’t Know What Love Is.”

Source: RTT News