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“He’s fighting as hard as he can”: Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon delivers an update on guitarist Andy Taylor

Their founder member was diagnosed with incurable prostate cancer in 2018

MusicRadar

Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor ‘fighting cancer as hard as he can’

Simon Le Bon said his former bandmate has ‘very late, fourth-stage metastasised cancer’

The Independent UK

Andy Taylor fighting cancer 'as hard as he can'

Andy Taylor is "fighting as hard as he can" in his cancer battle, his Duran Duran bandmate Simon Le Bon has revealed.

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“It’s one of our best tunes and one of my best basslines”: When Duran Duran fused Chic and Sex Pistols for one of bassist John Taylor’s standout performances

Duran Duran may be back in vogue – but for anyone who learned to play bass in the ’80s John Taylor has never been out of fashion

Guitar World

“There’s not a bad note on Rio. Everything just came together for that album”: Duran Duran’s John Taylor breaks down the group’s landmark album and how it inspired his signature bass

John Taylor and Adam ‘Nolly’ Getgood are among the guests on a new podcast series from fanned-fret originators, Dingwall Guitars

Guitar World

Simon Le Bon admits he used to be ‘terrified’ of performing live

The Duran Duran frontman was recognised for his services to music and charity on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Rebecca Ferguson, Imelda Staunton and Simon Le Bon to receive royal honours at Windsor Castle

‘Harry Potter’ actor and other famous faces will collect honours at Windsor Castle today

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“He said, ‘Simon, Duran Duran are the last of the great British R&B bands.’ ‘R&B?’ I said. He said ’yes, you know what I mean - like, Beatles, Rolling Stones”: Simon Le Bon thinks that the “golden era” of the band is over

“Now, could you say who’s the top band in the world?”

MusicRadar

What to stream: Jelly Roll, 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,' Cate Blanchett and Charli XCX remixes

Sean Wang’s semi-autobiographical feature debut “Dìdi” and Jelly Roll's 22-track album “Beautifully Broken” are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases

The Independent UK

How to watch 'RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K.' series 6 final online and on TV

A new batch of Queens are competing to be crowned the U.K.'s next Drag Superstar. Here's how to watch "RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K." season 6 online and from anywhere.

Tom’s Guide

OPINION - If you want dark glamour, it's all about shows like Industry — not boring rock stars

It was former national heart-throb, Duran Duran bassist John Taylor who first identified to me the crunch moment rock‘n’roll found its conscience and lost its edge, during an interview for a fashion magazine. Taylor was on fabulously freewheeling form that day while contemplating the state of pop. “After Live Aid,”…

Evening Standard

‘The more the music press slagged us, the more copies we sold’: Kajagoogoo on Too Shy

‘The demo Nick Rhodes took to EMI was the same one they had rejected, but when it was presented again by a million-selling pop star they took notice’

The Guardian - UK

Duran Duran's 'Rio' Album Sees 5,100% Sales Increase In America

Discover the resurgence of Duran Duran's iconic album 'Rio' and its lasting impact on the music scene.

Top News

Alan Bates, Tracey Emin and Gordon Brown among those recognised in King's Birthday Honours list

The Crown actress Imelda Staunton and The Thick Of It creator Armando Iannucci were also recognised

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Alan Bates, Gordon Brown and Tracey Emin lead King’s birthday honours as more than 1,000 recognised

Famous faces among people across UK recognised for outstanding contribution to community and country

Marie Claire

Moonheads, Assemble: Here's Everything to Know About August Moon from 'The Idea of You'

The fictional boy band from the new rom-com was inspired by BTS, *NSYNC, and One Direction.

Marie Claire

Robinne Lee Knows Why We Love a Good Rom-Com

The author discusses the new adaptation of her best-selling novel starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine.

The Guardian - UK

‘The writer of Fifty Shades gave me tips’: Robinne Lee on her scorching bonkbuster The Idea of You

The fortysomething turned her wildest fantasy – about running off with a boyband member for hot sex in fabulous locations – into a bestseller. As it hits the screen, Lee talks about writing steamy scenes in Starbucks – and her terror of being judged

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“If you can handle the fanned frets, this is a bass you’ll cherish for decades”: Dingwall John Taylor Signature review

After playing a custom Dingwall live with Duran Duran, John Taylor has launched his production model, loaded with a new bridge design, a Rupert Neve Design preamp to die for and a monster tonal range

Louder

The 20 greatest rock supergroups ever

From Cream and ELP to Temple Of The Dog and Velvet Revolver, these are history’s greatest supergroups

Louder

"Vince Neil tried to fight me and my bodyguards had to sort him out": Andy Taylor is best known as Duran Duran’s guitarist, but he's a real rocker at heart

Andy Taylor looks back on his early days with AC/DC's Brian Johnson, life as a guitar-wielding pop star, forming the Power Station and discovering Thunder

Woman & Home

32 interesting facts about Princess Diana – what you may not know about the late Princess of Wales

The late Princess Diana made an indelible impression on the world - so here’s everything you may not have known about her

Evening Standard

Duran Duran on their Halloween album Danse Macabre: "I don’t really believe in ghosties, it’s a laugh"

Simon Le Bon and John Taylor on the spooky season, reconnecting with Andy Taylor, and the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame evolving with the times

Evening Standard

Duran Duran - Danse Macabre album review: mostly treats, with a few tricks

There's no sign of anybody doing the Monster Mash here

Salon

Andy Taylor on solo, Duran Duran albums

Thanks to cancer treatment, the guitarist has a dynamic solo album and a presence on a spooky Duran Duran LP

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