Duran Duran News

Wild boys Duran Duran "cool" at last

Apr 17, 2008 1:00 am PDT

Pop stars Duran Duran, who shot to fame for a string of smash hits and dodgy suits in the 1980s, are officially cool at last. Once panned for being pretty boys who used enough hairspray to blow a hole in the ozone layer, the British band ...

Duran Duran gets a Timbaland update

Nov 15, 2007 2:00 pm PST

When Duran Duran asked superproducer Timbaland to come up with some hit-worthy songs for their new album, they knew they'd have to give up a fair amount of creative control. After all, while Timbaland has worked with artists as diverse as...

Duran Duran forced to halt gig due to strikes

Nov 12, 2007 12:00 pm PST

Duran Duran have rearranged concert dates in New York after stagehands at Broadway theatres went on strike. The action has hit the final 10 dates of the band's residency at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, and lead to the cancellation of Satu...

Duran Duran video banned

Oct 26, 2007 2:00 pm PDT

The new Duran Duran video has been banned from U.K. television, it has been revealed. The pop icons return with their long-awaited new material next month, in the shape of the album Red Carpet Massacre. However, the promo film for the fi...

Duran Duran to hit Broadway

Oct 1, 2007 3:00 pm PDT

Duran Duran have announced that they will play an unprecedented nine shows on Broadway to celebrate the release of their forthcoming album, Red Carpet Massacre, which is due out November 13. The band, which features original members Simon...