• Duran Duran Taps Mark Ronson, Janelle Monae, Kiesza, Nile Rodgers and More for 2015 Release

    Duran Duran has confirmed its new album is completed, declaring that the yet untitled album will drop during September, if all goes according to schedule. The new set will come with loads of additional talent, including Janelle Monáe, Mark Ronson, Kiesza, former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante, Mr. Hudson and Nile Rodgers—the Chic guitarist who helped Daft Punk to acclaim on Random Access Memories.

  • Steve Strange, Vocalist for Visage and Icon of New Romantic Fashion, Dies in Egypt at 55

    Steve Strange, frontman of Visage and an icon for both the music and fashion of the '80s New Romantic movement, died Thursday of a heart attack. The vocalist was in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt when he suffered a heart attack and was rushed to a hospital. He had been hospitalized in Wales during December for breathing difficulties that were attributed to bronchial infection.

  • Bestival '15 Lineup Phase 1: The Chemical Brothers, Underworld, Duran Duran

    Award-winning U.K. festival Bestival -- see what they did there? -- has announced the first phase of artists who will be joining the 2015 festival on the Isle of Wight off the southern coast of England. The first two headliners are The Chemical Brothers and "Born Slippy" band Underworld along with Duran Duran.

  • Mark Ronson Reveals Tracklist, Artwork For Upcoming Album 'Uptown Special' [PHOTO]

    Mark Ronson's latest single "Uptown Funk" featuring Bruno Mars has been one of the highlights of pop radio in 2014, and on Jan. 12, Ronson will be releasing the song along with 10 other tracks on his Uptown Special album. In anticipation of its release, Ronson has shared the album's cover and tracklist, revealing some exciting guest appearances, including Tame Impala's Kevin Parker, Mystikal, Andrew Wyatt, and Stevie Wonder, among others.

  • Charli XCX Unveils 'Kingdom' Featuring Duran Duran Frontman Simon le Bon From Hunger Games: Mockingjay Pt. 1 Soundtrack [Listen]

    Another day, another new track from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 soundtrack hits the web. This time it is the soft and soothing Charli XCX and Simon Le Bon collaboration titled "Kingdom" that you can now hear 4 days before the soundtrack hits stores. UK pop princess Charli XCX is known for her in your face, edgy pop vocals, shows off her singing talents on Kingdom, accompanied by Duran Duran frontman Simon Le Bon who adds his own melancholic verse.

  • 6 Musician/Filmmaker Pairings For Concert Films

    Earlier this week, it was announced that David Lynch's 2011 Duran Duran concert film would be released in theaters for one night only in September. This unusual director/musician pairing was part of the American Express Unstaged series of concert films, and it got me thinking about some other pairings I'd like to see in this series.

  • Duran Duran Is Suing Its Fan Club, Wants $40,000 In Damages

    English pop group Duran Duran, best known for its '80s hits "Girls On Film," "Rio," and "Hungry Like The Wolf," is suing one of its own fan clubs based out of Chicago, reports Chicago Sun-Times. The fan club has allegedly failed to follow through with its contractually obligated revenue payments to Duran Duran. The band is seeking $40,000 in damages as a result of this alleged breach of contract.

  • Record Store Day Releases Will Spin You Right Round

    Record Store Day continues its biannual tradition this year with festivities on Black Friday, Nov. 29. In addition to its April celebration, the holiday expanded the past two years (and this year) to include another day to hunt for limited-edition vinyl releases.
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