Duran Duran: Last News

Madonna was just a girl knocking on doors and trying to get her song “Holiday” played on the radio. She was so desperate, she’d even make the trip out to Secaucus, NJ, where the new radio station Z100 had just elbowed its way to No. 1 in a crowded Big Apple market.“One day our music director came in and said, ‘There’s a lady out front who won’t go away.

“Lose Yourself” rapper, 49, was nominated for induction into music’s most exclusive club on Wednesday morning. In fact, the artist, born Marshall Mathers, is the only one of 17 nominees to get a nod in his first year of eligibility — which is 25 years after an artist’s debut recording.If Eminem should add a rock hall membership to his 15 Grammys, five No.

David Bowie‘s 75th birthday has been announced.The event, which will be held on January 8, will feature long term members of the late icon’s band along with appearances from Gary Oldman, Ricky Gervais, Evan Rachel Wood, Duran Duran‘s Simon Le Bon and John Taylor, Def Leppard, Living Colour, Walk The Moon and Jake Welsley Rogers.“It’s an honour to be able to continue to share David Bowie’s music with the world,” Bowie’s longtime keyboardist Mike Garson told Rolling Stone.“I’m excited for everyone to be able to experience this very special show we’ve got in store in celebration of what would have been David’s 75th birthday with the bandmates he recorded and performed with, plus a great group of guest artists who he was such an influence

Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon has claimed that the band used to order drugs via room service back in the 1980s.Speaking on Alan Carr’s Life’s A Beach podcast, Le Bon said: “I’ve been going to the Sunset Marquis (a hotel in Los Angeles) for nearly 40 years. When I first went there, it was not quite so high rent…you used to be able to order ‘substances’ on room service, if you knew the right people to ask.”“And we did.

Duran Duran biopic is in development, according to drummer Roger Taylor.Following the success of recent biopics like Bohemian Rhapsody for Queen and Sir Elton John’s Rocketman starring Taron Egerton, it seems Duran Duran could be next in line for the Hollywood treatment.Speaking to The Sun, Taylor has said the band have looked at numerous scripts for a potential film and expects something to materialise “in the next few years”.“It’s something that is under discussion,” Taylor said regarding a Duran Duran biopic. “It is being discussed and we’ve had different scripts and ideas put forward.“We haven’t quite decided on the right one yet.

Partying with everyone from Lady Gaga, Elton John and Daniel Craig to Kim Kardashian, Vladimir Putin and Queen Elizabeth II, Duran Duran holds the anniversary bash to end all anniversary bashes in celebration of 40 years in music.The festivities go down in the video for the band’s latest single, aptly titled “Anniversary.” But if you’re wondering just how they got the queen to do a group selfie at this shindig, well, it’s because they used celebrity lookalikes in the clip, which was released three days before Duran Duran’s 15th studio album, “Future Past,” arrived on Friday.“We thought it might be interesting, as the song is all about celebration, to have a big party [and] to fill it with famous people,” keyboardist and founding member Nick

Duran Duran have released ‘Give It All Up’ featuring Tove Lo, the latest cut from the pop legends’ new album ‘FUTURE PAST‘.The song follows the previously released single ‘INVISIBLE’, the Chai collaboration ‘MORE JOY‘, the Giorgio Moroder-produced ‘TONIGHT UNITED‘ and this week’s ‘ANNIVERSARY‘.

Duran Duran have announced two intimate homecoming shows in Birmingham next month.The shows will take place on September 14 and 15 at the O2 Institute in Birmingham ahead of the release of their upcoming new album, ‘Future Past’, on October 22.Tickets for the gigs go on sale at 9am on August 27 here.Members of the ‘Duran Duran VIP Community’ will have first access to tickets on August 24 at 9am.

Duran Duran frontman Simon LeBon has called for streaming services to reform their payment models so that emerging artists receive a larger share.The new-wave icon warned that a “hole” in the next generation of artists could emerge if musicians fail to receive a higher rate per stream.At present, the majority of streaming services pay less than a penny per stream – with a legion of musicians warning that this is severely impacting their livelihood and ability to perform music as a full time profession.“Artists need to get paid properly for music that is streamed, that’s where the money should be coming from,” LeBon told NME.

Duran Duran have shared the second single from their forthcoming album, entitled ‘MORE JOY’.The single, released today (August 5), follows the release of ‘INVISIBLE’ in May 2021. While that song was a collaboration with Blur‘s Graham Coxon, ‘MORE JOY’ sees the band work with Japanese rock band CHAI.

Corey Taylor has been filmed singing along to Duran Duran classic ‘Rio’ with some of his band.The clip was posted to Instagram yesterday (June 1) by Jason Christopher, who plays bass in Taylor’s solo band, and also features guitarist and fellow bandmate Zach Throne.The trio were filmed backstage during Taylor’s current solo tour, while drummer Dustin Schoenhofer can be seen enthusiastically air drumming behind them.Check out the video below.A post shared by Jason Christopher (@jasonchristopher1971)On Sunday (May 30) the Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman shared his thoughts on the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, saying that he would “probably” refuse induction if he ever got a nod.“First of all, I don’t care about that Hall, ’cause I think it’s a

Blur and Duran Duran manager Craig Duffy and his partner Sue Parmiter, who have died in a car crash.Their deaths were confirmed by Duran Duran’s former publicist Gerard Franklin, who led the tributes, telling Devon Live: “Craig was without question one of the best tour managers in the music business.“He was a gentleman, caring and considerate and the ultimate professional. He was great fun to be around with on tour a real joy.

Ex Duran Duran tour manager Craig Duffy and his partner Sue Parmiter have been killed in a car crash.

Duran Duran have announced ‘Future Past’, their first album in six years.Set for release on October 22, the latest LP is previewed by new single ‘Invisible’, which you can listen to in full below.According to the band’s official online store, the standard version of ‘Future Past’ has 12 tracks and features appearances from the likes of Blur’s Graham Coxon, long-time Bowie pianist Mike Garson and guest vocals from Lykke Li.A deluxe edition of the record is set to contain three bonus tracks, while fans can access a series of bundles including coloured vinyl and artwork autographed by the band.It comes after keyboardist Nick Rhodes told NME in 2019 that the record would see the band heading in a “different” direction.“There’s one song so far

Duran Duran are set to perform with Blur‘s Graham Coxon at this year’s Billboard Music Awards.The band will appear as part of their 40th anniversary celebrations and will premiere a new single at the awards event, which takes place on May 23.

Madonna, is reported to have passed away yesterday (May 4) at his home in west London following a long illness.Paying tribute on Instagram today (May 5), Boy George described Kamen (real name Ivor Neville Kamen) as “the most beautiful and sweetest man” while sharing an image of the pair together. Elsewhere, Susie Cave posted a photograph of her “sweet friend”.Duran Duran bassist John Taylor wrote: “So so sad to hear of the passing of Nick Kamen.

Duran Duran are back in Ziggy Stardust style.

Tony Hadley, the former lead singer of Spandau Ballet, says he wishes he'd been in rival 1980s band Duran Duran.

Duran Duran bassist John Taylor has said he is recovering at home after testing positive for Covid-19.

Duran Duran’s bass guitarist John Taylor has updated fans on his recovery after contracting coronavirus.

The 2020 Isle of Wight Festival will no longer be taking place this year due to the ongoing health crisis.