Duets Special

Chrissie Hynde & Pals announce new studio album, "Duets Special". Featuring collaborations with kd lang, Mark Lanegan, Lucinda Williams, Dave Gahan, Cat Power, Rufus Wainwright, Carleen Anderson, Brandon Flowers, Julian Lennon, Debbie Harry, Alan Sparhawk, Shirley Manson, Dan Auerbach.

Speaking about the origins of the "Duets Special" album and "Always On My Mind", Chrissie says :

“I never thought about doing a 'Duets' album before. I think the idea came about in 2023. I was talking to Jörn, Rufus Wainwright’s husband, on the phone. I think we were recommending novels to each other, and for some reason I said 'hey, maybe Rufus and I should do something', and quickly scribbled out 10 songs off the top of my head. So Jörn asked Rufus, who was up for it, and that’s how it started. A spontaneous and what I thought would be a fun thing”.

PLG UK Frontline and Warner Music, October 17th, 2025