Roger's 2023 Year End
Simon's 2023 Year End
Nick's 2023 Year End
John’s 2023 Year End
(Info: dd.com)
2023-12-24 | Merry Christmas
2023-12-14 | The making of Danse Macabre
Take an inside look into the making of Duran Duran's 16th studio album, DANSE MACABRE, as they unearth bright melodies from darkness and thread together new tunes, covers, and alternate versions of classics.
Directed by Gavin Elder and featuring appearances from Andy Taylor, Warren Cuccurullo, Nile Rodgers, Mr Hudson, Bob Clearmountain, Victoria de Angelis of Maneskin and Josh Blair.
2023-12-08 | Warren Cuccurullo 67
2023-12-05 | Cruel World Festival
Duran Duran will see you May 11, 2024 at Brookside at the Rose Bowl. Register now for access to passes starting on Friday, December 8 at noon PT
at cruelworldfest.com. Line up: Duran Duran, Interpol, Blondie, Simple Minds, Placebo, Soft Cell, Adam Ant, Ministry, Gary Numan, Heaven 17 and more.
2023-12-01 | POP TRASH released on vinyl
Duran Duran's 10th studio album Pop Trash is out on vinyl for the first time.
Released in 2000, the album features the single ‘Someone Else Not Me’ and was the last studio album to feature guitarist Warren Cuccurullo. Pop Trash was out of print for decades until BMG reissued it on CD last year.
Pop Trash Picture Disc 2LP Vinyl [Exclusive – Limited To 1500 Units Worldwide]
Pop Trash 2LP black vinyl
Side A
Someone Else Not Me
Lava Lamp
Playing With Uranium
Hallucinating Elvis
Side B
Starting To Remember
Pop Trash Movie
Fragment
Mars Meets Venus
LP 2
Side C
Lady Xanax
The Sun Doesn’t Shine Forever
Kiss Goodbye
Last Day On Earth
Side D
Prototypes
Someone Else Not Me (En Espanol)
Someone Else Not Me (En Francais)
(info: duranduran.tmstor.es)
2023-11-29 | New official music video
Official music video for Duran Duran’s “Black Moonlight” is out today.
Director: Jonas Akerlund
Producer: Holly Wolfers
Exec. Producer: Martin Roker
Production Company: Black Dog Films
Production Designer: Charlie Hippisley
DP – Ole Birkeland
Editor – Marcus Eriksson
Hair Stylist: Elvire Roux
Makeup Artist: Carol Morley
Hair Assistant: Chloe Pack
Makeup Assistant: Katy Harris
Stylist: Rebekah Roy
Styling Assistant: Majka Loevendahl
2023-11-24 | Duran Duran and Wendy Laister
Congratulations to Duran Duran and their long-time manager Wendy Laister, who were honoured by Featured Artists Coalition (FAC) and the Music Managers Forum (MMF) with the prestigious
Artist & Management Partnership Award tonight in London! (info: dd.com)
2023-11-21 | Seven And The Ragged Tiger (40th Anniversary)
Seven and the Ragged Tiger is the third studio album by the English pop rock band Duran Duran, released in November 1983. It was the band's first and only
number one album in the UK, and would prove to be the last studio album for the band's original line-up until 2004's Astronaut.
Vocalist Simon Le Bon said the album "is an adventure story about a little commando team. 'The Seven' is for us — the five band members and the two managers —
and 'the Ragged Tiger' is success. Seven people running after success. It's ambition. That's what it's about."
The Reflex
New Moon On Monday
(I'm Looking For) Cracks In The Pavement
I Take The Dice
Of Crime And Passion
Union Of The Snake
Shadows On Your Side
Tiger Tiger
The Seventh Stranger
Non album tracks: Faith In This Colour, Secret Oktober, Make Me Smile (written: Steve Harley)
Produced by Alex Sadkin in association with Ian Little and Duran Duran. Engineers: Phil Thornallie and Peter Wade-Schwier. Musicians: Andy Hamilton, Raphael de Jesus, Mark Kennedy. Additional Vocals: Michelle Cobbs and B. J.
Nelson. Sleeve produced by Malcom Garret and Keith Breeden for Assorted Images. Photograph by Rebecca Blake.
2023-11-10 | Isabelle Adjani and Simon Le Bon
The long awaited album by Isabelle Adjani is called Bande Orginale was released today. Album includes song "C'est lui" duet Isabel with Simon Le Bon.
2023-11-04 | Greatest (25th Anniversary)
Second compilation of greatest hits "Greatest" was released in November 1998.
Is There Something I Should Know?
The Reflex [dance mix edit]
A View To A Kill
Ordinary World (single version)
Save A Prayer (US single version) [single edit]
Rio (US edit)
Hungry Like The Wolf
Girls On Film
Planet Earth (single version)
Union of the Snake
New Moon On Monday
Wild Boys
Notorious
I Don't Want Your Love (shep pettibone 7" mix)
All She Wants Is (45 mix)
Electric Barbarella
Serious (edit)
Skin Trade (radio cut)
Come Undone (edit)
'Planet Earth', 'Girls On Film', Hungry Like The Wolf', 'Save A Pryaer', 'Rio', 'Is There Something I Should Know?', 'Union Of The Snake', 'New Moon On Monday', 'The Reflex' and 'The Wild Boys' written by Taylor, Taylor, Taylor,
Rhodes, LeBon. 'A View To A Kill' written by Taylor, Taylor, Taylor, Rhodes, Le Bon, Barry. 'Notorious', 'Skin Trade', 'I Don't Want Your Love' and 'All She Wants Is' written by Taylor, Rhodes, LeBon. 'Serious' written by Taylor,
Rhodes, LeBon, Cuccurullo, Campbell. 'Ordinary World' and 'Come Undone' written by Taylor, Rhodes, LeBon, Cuccurullo. 'Electric Barbarella' written by Rhodes, Cuccurullo, LeBon. Co-ordination & compilation: Nigel Reeve. Package
design by Malcom Garret, AMXstudios.
2023-10-27 | Simon Le Bon 65
2023-10-27 | New album Danse Macabre
Duran Duran's new album entitled “Danse Macabre” is out today. The 13-song setlist includes three new songs along with covers from artists such as Billie Eilish,
Talking Heads, The Rolling Stones and The Specials. Finally, there are new versions of the classics of the English band. Among the guests should be Nile Rodgers, already working with Simon Le Bon
and partners in the past, Maneskin bassist Victoria De Angelis and former members Andy Taylor and Warren Cuccurullo.
TRACKLIST
Nightboat
Black Moonlight (New Song)
Love Voudou
Bury A Friend
Supernature
Danse Macabre (New Song)
Secret Oktober 31st
Ghost Town
Paint It Black
Super Lonely Freak
Spellbound
Psycho Killer
Confession In The Afterlife (New Song)
Tracks 1,7 written by Taylor, Taylor, Taylor, Rhodes, Le Bon. Track 2 written by Taylor, Taylor, Rhodes, Le Bon, Rodgers. Track 3 written by Taylor, Rhodes, Le Bon, Cuccurullo.
Track 4 written by Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell. Track 5 written by Alain Wisniak, Lili Marlene Premilovich and Marc Cerrone. Tracks 6, 13 written by Taylor, Taylor, Rhodes, Le Bon, Mr Hudson.
Track 8 written by Jerry Dammers. Track 9 written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Track 10 written by Taylor, Taylor, Taylor, Rhodes, Le Bon / Miller, James. Track 11 written by John McGeoch, Peter Edward Clarke,
Steven Severin and Susan Ballion. Track 12 written by Chris Frantz, David Byrne and Tina Weymouth. Produced by Duran Duran and Joshua Blair (1,3-5,7-13).
Produced by Duran Duran, Joshua Blair and Nile Rodgers (2). Produced By Duran Duran, Joshua Blair and Mr Hudson (6). Guitar by Andy Taylor (1,2,4-12), Warren Cuccurullo (3,6), Nile Rodgers (2,5), Joshua Blair (4),
Dom Brown (12,13) and Mr Hudson (13). Backing vocals by Anna Ross and Rachael O'Connor. Art direction and design by Rory McCartney. Artwork by patty Palazzo. Mastered by John Webber. Mixed by Bob Clearmountain.
2023-10-18 | Big Thing (35th Anniversary)
Big Thing is the fifth studio album by Duran Duran, released worldwide in October 18, 1988. In 1988, the musical climate was changing, veering to a more dance-based groove. Duran Duran were known primarily as an early '80s new
wave synth-pop act, and the band was sitting at a career crossroads. Dance music and stylistic respellings aside, Big Thing was an album of contrasts. While the general feel was a response to the burgeoning house
music and rave scene, a number of tracks on the album harkened back to the band's more lush arrangements.
Big Thing
I Don't Want Your Love
All She Wants Is
Too Late Marlene
Drug (It's Just A State Of Mind)
Do You Believe In Shame?
Palomino
Interlude One
Land
Flute Interlude
The Edge Of America
Lake Shore Driving
Non album tracks: I Believe/All I Need To Know (Medley), God (London), This Is How A Road Gets Made
Produced by Duranduran, Jonathan Elias and Daniel Abraham. Recorded and mixed by Daniel Abraham. Other mixes by Steve Peck, Joe Dworkniak and Duncan Bridgeman. Musicians: Jonathan Elias, Steve Ferrone, Marc
Chantereau, Warren Cuccurullo, Daniel Abraham, Chester Kamen, Louis Cesar Ewande, Stan Harrison, Patrick Bourgoin, Mac Gollehon, Glenn Ferris, David Tofani, Janiece Jamison, Carole Fredericks, Yvonne Jones and Beckie Bell.
Designed by Hans Arnold. Photographs by Virginia Liberatore.
2023-10-17 | Union Of The Snake (40th Anniversary)
First single "UNION OF THE SNAKE" from third studio album 'Seven And The Ragged Tiger' celebrates 40th Anniversary.
7“: 1983 UK (EMI; EMI5429)
4:20 Union of The Snake
2:44 Secret Oktober
12“: 1983 UK (EMI; 12EMI5429)
6:21 Union of The Snake (Monkey mix)
4:20 Union of The Snake (7“ version)
2:44 Secret Oktober
All tracks written by Duran Duran. Produced by Alex Sadkin in association with Ian Little and Duran Duran. Sleeve by Assorted Images. Photography by Jeff Hornbaker. Released in October 1983.
2023-10-02 | Cancer charity concert
The Duran Duran guitarist was diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer five years ago, and has bravely fought it behind the scenes, later bringing it to the attention of the public.
Taylor's intention has been to highlight the dangers of prostate cancer, and raise awareness the longer his battle continues.
He and his Duran Duran bandmates have even buried the hatchet in terms of their tumultuous working relationship, with Andy rejoining the new romantic superstars in March 2023 to record their new album.
Now, in his campaign to raise awareness for the disease as his battle continues, Andy Taylor has announced a charity concert. The concert will see Taylor joined by friends and superstars to raise money and awareness for
cancer charity, Cancer Awareness Trust. Some of the names confirmed to join Taylor on stage - for an audience made up of philanthropists, fellow musicians and two lucky fans - are Wham!'s Andrew Ridgeley and Led Zeppelin's Robert
Plant. ABC's David Palmer, Ella Henderson, and current Bon Jovi guitar-slinger Phil X have also been revealed to perform. Comedian Katherine Ryan will also do a stand-up set at the event which will also involve an
auction, selling artworks by Banksy and Picasso.
The concert is set to take place at Soho Farmhouse in the Cotswolds on 21st October 2023.
All proceeds raised from the event will be donated to Cancer Awareness Trust, which are aiming to develop a new platform to help spread information for those suffering from the disease. After his initial diagnosis, Andy Taylor
admitted to being frustrated and confused, but praised Professor Sir Chris Evans - the co-founder of Cancer Awareness Trust - for helping him through his "life-changing" treatment.
"Before Sir Chris and his team reached out, I felt lost and frustrated by my diagnosis," Taylor said in a press statement ahead of the concert's announcement. "I was unclear on my options and what I should do. The kindness,
knowledge and support Sir Chris and his team have given in abundance has literally given me and the family my life back."
"Prostate cancer is one of the biggest killers of men despite there now existing multiple ways to get tested, easily, and then treated appropriately," Andy continued. "People need to be able to find this information fast and easily.
It exists, it's just difficult to find."
"There also needs to be a revolution in men's healthcare about prostate cancer, a breaking down of the stigmas associated with getting tested."
"The Cancer Awareness Trust’s vision for a Cancer Platform is what we need and why I’m an ambassador," Taylor added.
Meanwhile, Sir Chris provided some more information about the scheduled fundraising event, saying: "This event is a celebration of an incredible musician, collaborator, friend, and Ambassador – the iconic Andy Taylor."
"So many amazing people have come together to put this show together with Andy, and I can’t wait to celebrate with them all on the night."
"But more importantly, I’m looking forward to putting the funds raised to the crucial and urgent work of transforming cancer outcomes," Evans concluded.
(Info: smoothradio.com)
2023-09-24 | I Don't Want Your Love (35th Anniversary)
First single "I DON'T WANT YOUR LOVE" from fifth studio album 'Big Thing' celebrates 35th Anniversary.
7" single (UK, EMI, YOUR1)
I Don´t Want Your Love (7" Mix)
I Don´t Want Your Love (Album Version)
12" single (UK, EMI, 12YOUR1)
I Don´t Want Your Love (Big Mix)
I Don´t Want Your Love (7" Mix)
I Don´t Want Your Love (Album Version)
All tracks written by Taylor, Rhodes and Le Bon. Produced by Duran Duran, Jonathan Elias and Daniel Abraham. Recorded and mixed by Daniel Abraham. Big Mix and 7inch additonal production and mix by Shep Pettibone,
mix engineer Bob Rosa. Design by Hans Arnold. Released in September 1988.
2023-09-23 | Set list - Atlantic City
SET LIST - Ocean Casino Resort, Ovation Hall, Atlantic City, NJ, USA: Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Give It All Up,
Lonely In Your Nightmare / Superfreak, Is There Something I Should Know?, Anniversary, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, Danse Macabre, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-09-22 | Set list - Forest Hills
SET LIST - Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, NY, USA: Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Give It All Up,
Lonely In Your Nightmare / Superfreak, Is There Something I Should Know?, Anniversary, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, Danse Macabre, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-09-21 | Black Moonlight
New single "Black Moonlight" is out today.
3:06 Black Moonlight
Written by Duran Duran and Nile Rodgers. Produced by Duran Duran, Joshua Blair and Nile Rodgers. Mixed By Bob Clearmountain. Engineer: Andy Taylor, Ed Farrell, John Webber, John X Volaitis and Joshua Blair.
Guitar by Nile Rodgers and Andy Taylor. Backing vocals by Anna Ross and Rachael O'Connor.
2023-09-20 | Set list - Montreal
SET LIST - Bell Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada: Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Give It All Up,
Lonely In Your Nightmare / Superfreak, Is There Something I Should Know?, Anniversary, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, Danse Macabre, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-09-19 | Set list - Toronto
SET LIST - Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON, Canada: Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Give It All Up,
Lonely In Your Nightmare / Superfreak, Is There Something I Should Know?, Anniversary, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, Danse Macabre, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-09-16 | Set list - Detroit
SET LIST - Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI, USA: Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Give It All Up,
Lonely In Your Nightmare / Superfreak, Is There Something I Should Know?, Anniversary, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, Danse Macabre, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-09-15 | Set list - Louisville
SET LIST - (Bourbon And Beyond), Louisville, KY, USA: The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Come Undone,
Anniversary, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Planet Earth, White Lines, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-09-14 | New official music video
Official music video for Duran Duran’s “Danse Macabre” is out today.
Lyrics:
Halloween girl seize the fray
Bruvz & sistaz lead the way
Shackled to the rhythm your soul is weighed
So y'better get down on y'knees & pray
Coming up for The Hawkser Mad-Bull
Jumping on the hot seat, lying in the dead pool
Delivery quake, expensive mistake
The damage, the damage, the damage, the damage
Hey, no way, some ghost jive in a AC Cobra
Auto da Fé, get dirty up on a DANSE MACABRE
Hey, no way, I had you down for the cat's pyjamas
Auto da Fé, get dirty up on the DANSE MACABRE
If y'don't mind, if y'don't mind (x3)
If y'don't mind dipping down the goldmine
Zombie in the back room, nuns in the bed
Kids in KISS makeup toasting the bread
An Elvis moans a lone Natty Dread
With Death in the living room, offering a head
Are you watching, are you watching?
Collars & chains & cuffs are matching
Kami-kaze stag-do twist & shout
At Sudan Archives on a girls night out
Hey, no way, some ghost jive in a AC Cobra
Auto da Fé, get dirty up on a DANSE MACABRE
Hey, no way, I had you down for the cat's pyjamas
Auto da Fé, get dirty up on the DANSE MACABRE
For heaven's sake don't blow your karma
Liberate your DANSE MACABRE
2023-09-13 | Set list - Washington
SET LIST - Capital One Arena, Washington, DC, USA: Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Give It All Up,
Lonely In Your Nightmare / Superfreak, Is There Something I Should Know?, Anniversary, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, Danse Macabre, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-09-12 | The Story of How
From SYN Music: We are beyond excited to announce that 'The Story of How' by Simon Le Bon from 'The Brighton Miracle' movie soundtrack is now available on streaming platforms. This powerful song from Duran Duran frontman features
on the movie soundtrack, released on September 19th, alongside music from Nick Wood.
2023-09-10 | Set list - Cuyahoga Falls
SET LIST - Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, USA: Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Give It All Up,
Lonely In Your Nightmare / Superfreak, Is There Something I Should Know?, Anniversary, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-09-09 | Set list - Pittsburgh
SET LIST - PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA, USA: Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Give It All Up,
Lonely In Your Nightmare / Superfreak, Is There Something I Should Know?, Anniversary, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-09-07 | Set list - Philadelphia
SET LIST - Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA: Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Give It All Up,
Lonely In Your Nightmare / Superfreak, Is There Something I Should Know?, Anniversary, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-09-06 | Syn Music
September 19th will mark 8-years since Japan made history in the 2015 Rugby World Cup; defeating South Africa in what has become known as 'The Brighton Miracle'. We couldn't resist the opportunity to celebrate this anniversary,
so the release of 'The Brighton Miracle' motion picture soundtrack by Nick Wood, featuring an original song by Simon Le Bon and a cover of much-loved 'Sukiyaki' by Ichiko Aoba, will now be released on
September 19th! Available from September 19th on Spotify and Apple Music. (Info: syn.world)
2023-09-06 | Set list - Boston
SET LIST - TD Bank Arena, Boston, MA, USA: Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Give It All Up,
Lonely In Your Nightmare / Superfreak, Is There Something I Should Know?, Anniversary, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-09-03 | Set list - Canandaigua
SET LIST - CMAC, Canandaigua, NY, USA: Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Give It All Up,
Lonely In Your Nightmare / Superfreak, Is There Something I Should Know?, Anniversary, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-09-01 | Set list - Chicago
SET LIST - Huntington Bank Pavilion, Chicago, IL, USA: Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Give It All Up,
Lonely In Your Nightmare / Superfreak, Is There Something I Should Know?, Anniversary, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-08-31 | Set list - St. Paul
SET LIST - Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, MN, USA: Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Give It All Up,
Lonely In Your Nightmare / Superfreak, Is There Something I Should Know?, Anniversary, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-08-30 | New single out now
The new single "Danse Macabre" is out today.
4:22 Danse Macabre
Written by Duran Duran and Mr Hudson. Produced by Duran Duran. Joshua Blair and Mr Hudson. Mixed By Bob Clearmountain. Engineer: Andy Taylor, Ed Farrell, John Webber, John X Volaitis and Joshua Blair.
Guitar by Warren Cuccurullo. Backing vocals by Anna Ross and Rachael O'Connor.
2023-08-29 | Set list - Morrison
SET LIST - Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO, USA: Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Give It All Up,
Lonely In Your Nightmare / Superfreak, Is There Something I Should Know?, Anniversary, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-08-28 | Set list - Morrison
SET LIST - Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO, USA: Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Give It All Up,
Lonely In Your Nightmare / Superfreak, Is There Something I Should Know?, Anniversary, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-08-26 | Set list - Las Vegas
SET LIST - T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV, USA: Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Give It All Up,
Lonely In Your Nightmare / Superfreak, Is There Something I Should Know?, Anniversary, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-08-24 | Set list - Sacramento
SET LIST - Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA, USA: Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious,
Lonely In Your Nightmare / Superfreak, Is There Something I Should Know?, Anniversary, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-08-22 | Set list - Chula Vista
SET LIST - The North Island CU Amphitheatre, Chula Vista, CA, USA: Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious,
Lonely In Your Nightmare / Superfreak, Is There Something I Should Know?, Anniversary, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-08-21 | New album Danse Macabre
Duran Duran's new album entitled “Danse Macabre” will be released on October 27th. The 13-song setlist will include three new songs along with covers from artists such as Billie Eilish,
Talking Heads, The Rolling Stones and The Specials. Finally, there will be new versions of the classics of the English band. Among the guests should be Nile Rodgers, already working with Simon Le Bon
and partners in the past, Maneskin bassist Victoria De Angelis and former members Andy Taylor and Warren Cuccurullo.
TRACKLIST
Nightboat
Black Moonlight (New Song)
Love Voudou
Bury A Friend
Supernature
Danse Macabre (New Song)
Secret Oktober 31st
Ghost Town
Paint It Black
Super Lonely Freak
Spellbound
Psycho Killer
Confession in the Afterlife (New Song)
August 30th: Danse Macabre
September 22nd: Black Moonlight
October 24th: Psycho Killer
2023-08-20 | Set list - Highland
SET LIST - Yaamava' Resort & Casino, Highland, CA, USA: Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious,
Lonely In Your Nightmare / Superfreak, Is There Something I Should Know?, Anniversary, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, Planet Earth, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-08-19 | Set list - Menlo Park
SET LIST - (A Special Benefit Show for Andy Taylor and The Fight Against Prostate Cancer), The Guild Theatre, Menlo Park, CA, USA: Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious,
Lonely In Your Nightmare / Superfreak, Is There Something I Should Know?, Anniversary, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, Planet Earth, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-08-12 | Andy Taylor says cancer drug has given him five more years
Duran Duran's original guitarist Andy Taylor has said an innovative drug treating his advanced prostate cancer has extended his life "for five years".
Taylor was diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer eight years ago, but only revealed his condition in 2022. After going public, a scientist got in touch to offer him "a nuclear medicine, Lutetium-177, which is targeted
so it only sees cancer cells", he said.
He told BBC Breakfast he had his first round of the drug six weeks ago.
"It can't see healthy cells," the 62-year-old said. "It kills stage four cancer in your bones. And so what it's effectively done is extend my life for five years." He said his health had been deteriorating before that,
and he had been on what he called "the blacklist".
The musician revealed the diagnosis last November in a letter read by his former bandmates as they were inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in Los Angeles. Formed in Birmingham, Duran Duran shot to fame in the 1980s
and are known for hits like Rio, Girls On Film, Hungry Like The Wolf and Ordinary World. The event in LA was meant to be as a reunion for the band, whose classic line-up has not played together since 2006.
Taylor said he was "massively disappointed" at the time to miss the show because he was too ill. "A few days before, I couldn't really stand up and play," he said. "I missed the biggest night of my life," he told Breakfast,
adding that until that moment, "no-one really knew [about his diagnosis] - just family and a few friends". He did not even tell the rest of the band until shortly before the Hall of Fame ceremony. He sent them a letter, which
singer Simon Le Bon suggested reading out on stage. "He did it was real dignity. He's a very classy fella, I love him dearly," Taylor said.
Afterwards, Taylor was suggested the new treatment by Prof Sir Chris Evans, founder of The Cancer Awareness Trust (CAT). Prof Evans told the BBC: "When patients like Andy Taylor have unfortunately progressed to stage four
prostate cancer with secondary metastases, particularly in the bone tissue, then treatment options are limited. He'd already received some of the best medicines available and was in serious decline. "We took a deep dive
into his genetic profile and the specific genomic mutations present in his cancer. We also computed a number of other very specific biochemical and physiological pieces of Andy's jigsaw. "Based on everything we understood, the
nuclear medicine Lutetium 177 injections were considered the best option for him."
'Beacon of hope'
Prof Evans added that Taylor had "done marvellously" on his first round of the treatment. "We are optimistic he will do well on future rounds and this may result in quite a substantial life extension for Andy to
continue being very creative and active making and performing live music." The guitarist explained that he had to get in "very, very good health" before he could have the treatment. "So I really took care of myself in a
different way," he said. "And then after the first round of treatment I said, 'If I'm OK, and you guys [his doctors] say I'm OK and do your blood tests, is it OK to start work again - light work - and get out?' "I don't want
to be a patient stuck here. I want to be a working patient, a little beacon of hope, because this stuff - cancer - just drags you and your family down in the darkness," he said.
Taylor felt well enough to create a new album, called Man's A Wolf To Man, which is out in September, adding: "It's been a hell of a journey."
(info: bbc.com)
2023-08-04 | A Hollywood High
A Hollywood High (Feature-Length Docu-Concert Film) DVD EDITION
A Hollywood High (Feature-Length Docu-Concert Film) BLU-RAY EDITION
+ 20 MINUTES OF EXCLUSIVE EXTRAS
• NTSC REGION FREE / ABC REGION FREE
"Prepare for an explosive journey through a blistering setlist with Duran Duran's "A Hollywood High" on Blu-ray and DVD. Visually stunning, this electrifying high-rise rooftop performance was filmed in Los Angeles at The Aster,
framed against an iconic LA skyline and the Capitol Records Tower. Experience the pulsating energy of the band's timeless music in crystal-clear 4K, enhanced by 5.1 and Dolby Atmos surround sound. With exclusive extras,
behind-the-scenes footage, and interviews, this DVD / Blu-ray is a must-have for any Duran Duran fan." (Info: dd.com)
A View To A Kill
Invisible
All Of You
Notorious
Come Undone
Give It All Up
Pressure Off
White Lines
Anniversary
Ordinary World
Tonight United
Hungry Like The Wolf
Bonus:
Film premier band Q&A highlights
(Q&A with Allison Hagendorf, Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles, 28 October 2022)
Duran Duran Out Takes
(Give It All Up, Tonight United, All Of You)
[Filmed in Los Angeles at The Aster, March 17, 2022.]
2023-07-19 | Andy Taylor announces new album
Duran Duran’s Andy Taylor has announced the forthcoming release of Man’s A Wolf To Man, the guitarist’s first solo LP in over 30 years. It’s available from 8 September and can be
pre-ordered now.
The LP was delayed by the pandemic, which gave Andy time to re-tool the album. It was during this process that he was given the news that the prostate cancer he had been battling was now terminal. This diagnosis meant
that he could not attend his induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame as a member of Duran Duran.
“When I started writing this album, it was the beginning of the chaos – 2016, 2017,” Andy says. “Man’s A Wolf To Man is pretty apt now. Having lived there, had kids there, had an amazing career there, I know America very
well. And when you watch the breakdown, and the extremes of it, how quickly people became vicious enemies.
“Well, Man’s A Wolf To Man is about how man is his own worst enemy and will behave like a pack of wolves towards his other human enemy. What we saw bubbling when I started writing, it was all about getting even – why do you get so
mad trying to get even? Why do people get angry? Why don’t they just do better themselves? I was getting back to making records that are human, about something that mattered or matters, that are in the moment.”
2023 finds Andy Taylor on top of the world, with a solo album that he is justifiably proud of and is currently undergoing targeted therapy.
He currently appears on three songs on Tina Arena’s new Australian No.1 album Love Saves and just last week his former band members in Duran Duran announced they will play a special benefit concert in California on August
19th to raise money for Andy’s cutting-edge cancer treatment.
(Info: classicpopmag.com)
MAN’S A WOLF TO MAN (ALBUM)
Man’s A Wolf To Man
Influential Blondes
Did It For You
Try To Get Even (Featuring Tina Arena)
Reaching Out To You
Getting It Home
The Last Straw
This Will Be Ours
Gotta Give (Featuring Gary Stringer)
Big Trigger
Man’s A Wolf To Man (reprise)
2023-06-20 | John Taylor 63
2023-06-18 | Set list - Sunrise
SET LIST - FLA Live Arena, Sunrise, FL, USA: Intro (Velvet Newton), Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Give It All Up, Lonely In Your Nightmare / Superfreak,
Is There Something I Should Know?, Anniversary, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-06-17 | Set list - Tampa
SET LIST - Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL, USA: Intro (Velvet Newton), Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Give It All Up, Lonely In Your Nightmare / Superfreak,
Is There Something I Should Know?, Anniversary, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-06-15 | Set list - Atlanta
SET LIST - State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA, USA: Intro (Velvet Newton), Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Give It All Up, Lonely In Your Nightmare / Superfreak,
Is There Something I Should Know?, Anniversary, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-06-14 | Dom Brown 51
2023-06-13 | Set list - Nashville
SET LIST - Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN, USA: Intro (Velvet Newton), Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Give It All Up, Lonely In Your Nightmare / Superfreak,
Is There Something I Should Know?, Anniversary, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-06-10 | Set list - Dallas
SET LIST - American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX, USA: Intro (Velvet Newton), Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Give It All Up, Lonely In Your Nightmare / Superfreak,
Is There Something I Should Know?, Anniversary, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-06-09 | Set list - Woodlands
SET LIST - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Woodlands, TX, USA: Intro (Velvet Newton), Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Give It All Up, Lonely In Your Nightmare / Superfreak,
Is There Something I Should Know?, Anniversary, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-06-08 | Nick Rhodes 61
2023-06-07 | Set list - New Orleans
SET LIST - Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA, USA: Intro (Velvet Newton), Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Give It All Up, Lonely In Your Nightmare / Superfreak,
Is There Something I Should Know?, Anniversary, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-06-06 | Set list - Austin
SET LIST - Moody Center, Austin, TX, USA: Intro (Velvet Newton), Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Give It All Up, Lonely In Your Nightmare / Superfreak,
Is There Something I Should Know?, Anniversary, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-06-03 | Set list - Salt Lake City
SET LIST - Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, UT, USA: Intro (Velvet Newton), Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Give It All Up, Lonely In Your Nightmare / Superfreak,
Is There Something I Should Know?, Anniversary, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-06-01 | Set list - Portland
SET LIST - Moda Center, Portland, OR, USA: Intro (Velvet Newton), Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Give It All Up, Lonely In Your Nightmare / Superfreak,
Is There Something I Should Know?, Anniversary, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-05-31 | Set list - Seattle
SET LIST - Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA, USA: Intro (Velvet Newton), Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Give It All Up, Lonely In Your Nightmare / Superfreak,
Is There Something I Should Know?, Anniversary, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-05-28 | Set list - San Jose
SET LIST - SAP Center, San Jose, CA, USA: Intro (Velvet Newton), Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Give It All Up, Lonely In Your Nightmare / Superfreak,
Is There Something I Should Know?, Anniversary, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-05-27 | Set list - BottleRock
SET LIST - (BottleRock), Napa Valley, Napa County, CA, USA: The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Come Undone, Anniversary, Lonely In Your Nightmare / Superfreak,
Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Give It All Up, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-05-10 | The Road to Medazzaland
From Carsten Windhorst:
We are ready to launch the first part of The Road to Medazzaland.
Some of you may be aware that we have been working on a rather ambitious documentary project. It all started back in February 2022 with the idea to make a documentary on Medazzaland to coincide with the 25th anniversary
of the album.
However, before we knew it the whole thing had snowballed into something much, much bigger and I personally felt that all the non Medazzaland footage we had shot was too good to be left on the cutting room floor. Let’s
face it, interviewing Nile Rodgers is a dream come true for anyone (let alone a Duran fan) but what can he really say about Medazzaland…
By September 2022 we were sure we had got everything we needed to start putting the documentary together but (luckily) our ambition threw a spanner in the works and we decided to try and interview even
more people.
By the time we filmed Erol Alkan in his studio we were sure we had now definitely interviewed everyone on our immediate wish list but then we started throwing even more names around and just over a week
ago we sat down with Mr Hudson…
Anyway to cut a long story short, The Road to Medazzaland consists of two parts. Part 1 covers the period from 1980-1989, while part two will focus on 1990-1995.
As for the actual Medazzaland documentary - we are still working on it and we’ll keep you posted on our progress (I told you we were ambitious). For now I hope you’ll enjoy the first part of The Road to Medazzaland. Part
two will follow soon.
We wrote, produced, filmed and edited the entire documentary ourselves. It’s been an extremely time consuming project and we hope you’ll enjoy it. The premiere is set for 8am UK time (9 May) which is midnight
on the west coast.
(Info: carsten-windhorst-photography)
2023-05-09 | Set list - Glasgow
SET LIST - OVO Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland, UK: Intro / Velvet Newton, Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, Invisible, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Give It All Up, Last Chance On The Stairway, Lonely In Your Nightmare / Superfreak,
Is There Something I Should Know?, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Anniversary, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Come Undone, Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-05-07 | Set list - Dublin
SET LIST - 3 Arena, Dublin, Ireland: Intro / Velvet Newton, Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, Invisible, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Give It All Up, Last Chance On The Stairway, Lonely In Your Nightmare / Superfreak,
Is There Something I Should Know?, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Anniversary, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Come Undone, Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-05-05 | Set list - Birmingham
SET LIST - Utilita Arena, Birmingham, UK: Intro / Velvet Newton, Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, Invisible, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Give It All Up, Last Chance On The Stairway, Lonely In Your Nightmare / Superfreak,
Is There Something I Should Know?, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Anniversary, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Come Undone, Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-05-04 | Set list - Leeds
SET LIST - First Direct Arena, Leeds, UK: Intro / Velvet Newton, Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, Invisible, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Give It All Up, Lonely In Your Nightmare / Superfreak,
Is There Something I Should Know?, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Anniversary, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Come Undone, Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-05-02 | Set list - London
SET LIST - O2 Arena, London, UK: Intro / Velvet Newton, Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, Invisible, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Give It All Up, Lonely In Your Nightmare / Superfreak,
Is There Something I Should Know?, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Anniversary, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Come Undone, Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-05-01 | Set list - London
SET LIST - O2 Arena, London, UK: Intro / Velvet Newton, Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, Invisible, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Give It All Up, Last Chance On The Stairway,
Is There Something I Should Know?, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Anniversary, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Come Undone, Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-04-29 | Set list - Manchester
SET LIST - AO Arena, Manchester, UK: Intro / Velvet Newton, Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, Invisible, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Give It All Up, Last Chance On The Stairway,
Is There Something I Should Know?, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Anniversary, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Acceptable In The 80s + Come Undone, Save A Prayer, Rio.
(All live shows and set lists are here.)
2023-04-26 | Roger Taylor 63
2023-04-12 | Come Undone (30th Anniversary)
"COME UNDONE", the 2nd single from the album 'Duran Duran' was released
30 years ago...
7“: 1993 UK (Parlophone; DD 17)
4:15 Come Undone (edit)
5:05 Ordinary World (acoustic version)
CD5: 1993 UK (Parlophone; CDDDS 17) [2 CD holder; digipack]
4:15 Come Undone (edit)
5:05 Ordinary World (acoustic version)
8:14 Come Undone (FGI Phumpin‘ 12“)
5:25 Come Undone (La fin de siecle)
CD5: 1993 UK (Parlophone; CDDDP 17)
4:31 Come Undone (album version)
5:38 Rio [album version, actually 5:33]
4:05 Is There Something I Should Know?
3:33 A View to a Kill
12“: 1993 IT (EMI Italiana / Parlophone; 7243 8 80537 6 6)
4:15 Come Undone (edit)
5:05 Ordinary World (acoustic)
8:14 Come Undone (FGI Phumpin‘ 12“)
5:25 Come Undone (La Fin de Siecle)
5:00 Come Undone (TV Synth Strings)
2023-03-21 | Duran Duran to record a new album with Andy Taylor
Duran Duran have announced “a special new music project”, set for release later this year, which will feature “extended Duran Duran family and friends, old and new”, most notably the band’s former guitarist Andy Taylor who is terminally ill with stage 4 prostate cancer.
There’s clearly a sense of urgency around what would be an emotional reunion and Simon Le Bon is set to fly out to Andy’s home in Ibizia to record with his former bandmate.
While the band didn’t use the word ‘album’ in the post on their socials yesterday, John Taylor recently told The Mirror that “We’re working on an album right now that is going to be coming out at the end of the year and [Andy Taylor] is playing guitar. There’s a lot of cover songs on the album, songs meaningful to us when we were kids. So having him be a part of that project is great.”
There were rumours that Duran Duran planned to ‘finish’ Reportage with Andy in the near future, before the guitarist went public with his cancer diagnosis at the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame last November. It’s conceivable that some of that material could end up as part of this new record, but that remains to be seen.
If this new album is indeed released in 2023 (not a given, going by previous proclamations), at worst it will be only 26 months since Future Past and would therefore be Duran Duran’s quickest follow up to a studio album since 1988’s Big Thing was issued less than two years after Notorious.
(Info: superdeluxeedition.com)
2023-02-22 | John Taylor and Patty Palazzo
From Patty Palazzo:
John Taylor and I have been cooking up something very, very cool with Dingwall Guitars ... stay tuned for more details, but for now here are a few “behind the scenes” from such a fun photo shoot I art directed today with photographer extraordinaire Kristin Burns (and I just have to say I love Kristin so much - she photographed JT’s book cover too!), not to mention an absolute dream team of Kristi, Nora, Lisa, Tamar ...
(Info: FB Patty Palazzo)
2023-02-17 | Rio Carnival (EP) and TV Mania (LP)
Following the release of Duran Duran’s smash hit album “RIO,” a selection of Night Versions and Remixes were released on the “CARNIVAL EP” to capitalize on increased radio and night-club play at the time.
The original CARNIVAL EP’s were the key to unlocking Duran Duran’s international success at the time and each tracklisting differed around the world. For the 40th Anniversary year of ‘RIO’ this LP collects together
all of the RIO Night Versions and Carnival Remixes into one collection for the first time exclusively for UK RSD 2023.
Release Date: 22.4.2023
Format: LP
Label: Rhino
Quantity: 3000
SIDE A
Rio (Night Version) (6:39)
My Own Way (Carnival Remix) (4:29)
Hungry Like The Wolf (Night Version) (5:14)
SIDE B
Hold Back The Rain (Carnival Remix) (7:00)
New Religion (Carnival Remix) (5:13)
Rio (Part 2) (5:28)
Grab the Record Store Day (US) reissue of the TV Mania’s ‘Bored with Prozac and the Internet?’ on limited-edition opaque white vinyl—available at participating stores starting April 22. TV Mania was a side project
created in 1995 by Duran Duran’s Nick Rhodes and former DD band member Warren Cuccurullo. This rare and out-of-print title features a printed inner sleeve an extremely exclusive art booklet
from the archives.
Release Date: 22.4.2023
Format: LP
Label: BMG
Quantity: 1850
SIDE A:
1. What About God?
2. Euphoria
3. Beautiful Clothes
4. You’re Dreaming Pal
5. Paramount
SIDE B:
1. What’s In The Future?
2. I Wanna Make Films
3. Yogurt And Fake Tan
4. Grab The Sun
5. Using A Hidden Camera
6. People Know Your Name
2023-02-16 | Andy Taylor 62
2023-02-11 | Duran Duran / Wedding Album (30th Anniversary)
Too Much Information
Ordinary World
Love Voodoo
Drowning Man
Shotgun
Come Undone
Breath After Breath
UMF
Femme Fatale
None Of The Above
Shelter
To Who It May Concern
Sin Of The City
Non album tracks: Time For Temptation, Stop Dead, Falling Angel
Track 8 written Duran Duran, Milton Nascimento. Track 10 written Lou Reed. All tracks produced by Duran Duran and John Jones except 'Come Undone' and 'Femme Fatale'
produced by Duran Duran. Mixes by David Richards, David Leonard, Duran Duran and John Jones. Recorded in Privacy, London. Musicians: Steve Ferrone, Vinnie Colaiuta,
Bosco, Tony Taverner, Stuart Every, Lamya and Tessa Niles. Vocal samples on track 4 courtesy of Karen Hendrix and Jack Merigg. Art direction: Nick Egan and Duran Duran.
Design: Nick Egan and Eric Roinestad.
Best in the Charts:
UK #4
2023-02-09 | North American Tour 2023
May 28, 2023 - SAP Center, San Jose, CA, USA (w/ N.Rodgers and Bastille)
May 31, 2023 - Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA, USA (w/ N.Rodgers and Bastille)
June 1, 2023 - Moda Center, Portland, OR, USA (w/ N.Rodgers and Bastille)
June 3, 2023 - Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, UT, USA (w/ N.Rodgers and Bastille)
June 6, 2023 - Moody Center, Austin, TX, USA (w/ N.Rodgers and Bastille)
June 7, 2023 - Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA, USA (w/ N.Rodgers and Bastille)
June 9, 2023 - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Woodlands, TX, USA (w/ N.Rodgers and Bastille)
June 10, 2023 - American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX, USA (w/ N.Rodgers and Bastille)
June 13, 2023 - Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN, USA (w/ N.Rodgers and Bastille)
June 15, 2023 - State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA, USA (w/ N.Rodgers and Bastille)
June 17, 2023 - Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL, USA (w/ N.Rodgers and Bastille)
June 18, 2023 - FLA Live Arena, Sunrise, FL, USA (w/ N.Rodgers and Bastille)
August 24, 2023 - Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA, USA (w/ N.Rodgers and Bastille)
August 26, 2023 - T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV, USA (w/ N.Rodgers and Bastille)
August 28, 2023 - Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO, USA (w/ N.Rodgers and Bastille)
August 29, 2023 - Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO, USA (w/ N.Rodgers and Bastille)
August 31, 2023 - Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, MN, USA (w/ N.Rodgers and Bastille)
September 1, 2023 - Huntington Bank Pavilion, Chicago, IL, USA (w/ N.Rodgers and Bastille)
September 3, 2023 - CMAC, Canandaigua, NY, USA (w/ N.Rodgers and Bastille)
September 6, 2023 - TD Bank Arena, Boston, MA, USA (w/ N.Rodgers and Bastille)
September 7, 2023 - Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA (w/ N.Rodgers and Bastille)
September 9, 2023 - PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA, USA (w/ N.Rodgers and Bastille)
September 10, 2023 - Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, USA (w/ N.Rodgers and Bastille)
September 13, 2023 - Capital One Arena, Washington, DC, USA (w/ N.Rodgers and Bastille)
September 16, 2023 - Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI, USA (w/ N.Rodgers and Bastille)
September 19, 2023 - Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON, Canada (w/ N.Rodgers and Bastille)
2023-01-13 | Andy Taylor talks cancer battle
Taylor returns to his health battles for a new interview for U.K. TV, and explains how music and creativity has lifted his spirits.
The diagnosis came when Andy was 56 years old, and presented when he went jogging and felt what he describes as “arthritic sort of pain.” He began to “have these symptoms, and didn’t recognize them for what they could be.”
Lumps would appear on his neck, a troubling sign that the cancer had metastasized. The biopsy results confirmed the worst, an illness he describes as “a death sentence.”
On hearing the extent of his illness, “no one can be prepared for that.”
Due to his poor health, Taylor missed the ceremony in Los Angeles, for which he’d planned to break out a new guitar.
Now that the word is out, Taylor, 61, uses his platform to tell others to get checked, and urges female fans to apply gentle pressure on the men in their lives. “Give him a nudge, go get a test,” he tells 5 News.
In a fight with cancer, time is precious. “Every minute is like an hour, every day is like a week,” he explains. “You really want to get the most out of life. And I’ve been very fortunate.
I’ve had so much in terms of living the dream.” (Info: billboard.com)
2023-01-07 | Kelly Clarkson and Ordinary World
Kelly Clarkson opened the Friday (Jan. 6) episode of her talk show with a cover of Duran Duran‘s “Ordinary World.”
Wearing a simple black dress and matching tights, the host extraordinaire sang, “Came in from a rainy Thursday on the avenue/ Thought I heard you talking softly/ I turned on the lights, the TV, and the radio/ Still I can’t
escape the ghost of you/ What has happened to it all?/ Crazy, some’d say/ Where is the life that I recognize?/ Gone away” before launching into the track’s high-flying chorus.
Originally released as the lead single from 1993’s Duran Duran (The Wedding Album), the soft rock ballad shot to No. 1 on the Pop Airplay chart and also landed at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the
band’s biggest hit since their 1985 James Bond theme “A View to a Kill.”
Coincidentally, fellow American Idol alum Adam Lambert also recently unveiled his rendition of “Ordinary World,” from his upcoming album of covers, High Drama, set for release this February.
(Info: billboard.com)
