Alt-pop artist Wendy Bevan on enlisting Nick Rhodes for her dark, Lynchian new album UK musician explores themes of seduction, doomed love and human connection on her new album The Independent UK · 22h ago
Nick Rhodes: Mick Jagger kept Duran Duran together when we nearly split – we’re still touring 50 years on THE TALK SHOW: In a wide-ranging and candid interview with The Independent editor-in-chief Geordie Greig, the New Romantic legend opens up about his iconic fashion sense, hanging out with Bowie and Andy Warhol at Studio 54, and a timely intervention from Jagger The Independent UK · Jul 31
'We split everything equally': Simon Le Bon shares the secret to Duran Duran's 45-year survival Pop titans Duran Duran on reviving their edgy Halloween show for London, their jet-set reputation, how they’ve stayed together for 45 years — and retaining a teenage thrill for music Evening Standard · Jul 11
Shania Twain makes surprise appearance with Mumford and Sons in Hyde Park BST Hyde Park continues on Sunday with a headline set from Duran Duran. Evening Standard · Jul 4
Simon Le Bon explains how Duran Duran have stayed together Simon Le Bon has explained how Duran Duran have stayed together and maintained the same line-up for almost 50 years - explaining the musicians all "like each other" and they split the band's income "equally". BANG Premier · Jun 11
Duran Duran announce major UK and Europe arena tour dates The iconic 1980s group begin their tour at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro on 15 October The Independent UK · Jun 1
From Cream and Velvet Revolver to Them Crooked Vultures and Temple Of The Dog, these are the best supergroups in rock history Some supergroups just aren't worth the sum of their parts. These are the exceptions Louder · May 19
'Laughably conceited': Simon LeBon slams musicians for talking politics Simon Le Bon thinks musicians talking about politics are "laughably conceited" and looking for credibility. BANG Premier · May 11
Duran Duran drop disco‑charged new single Free To Love as they reunite with Nile Rodgers Duran Duran have launched their 2026 era with Free To Love, a new Nile Rodgers collaboration backed by a high‑energy Jonas Åkerlund video. BANG Premier · Apr 23
Fashion designer to David Bowie, Duran Duran and Queen Camilla Fashion designer Antony Price has passed away at the age of 80 just a month after hosting his final show in London. BANG Premier · Dec 18, 2025
Antony Price, ultra-glam designer for Duran Duran, Bowie and Roxy Music, dies aged 80 The great maverick image-maker, who was praised for inventing ‘result-wear’ yet only staged six shows, was adored by stars and Queen Camilla – and cut Mick Jagger’s Gimme Shelter trousers in his first job The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2025
9 inspired gift ideas for the music lover in your life, hand-picked by an audio expert Know a music-lover and looking for inspiration on what to buy them? Have a look at this little lot. TechRadar · Dec 10, 2025
There's nothing as gloriously 80s as a Duran Duran Walkman-alike covered in sparkles We Are Rewind has announced a special edition tape deck in collaboration with Duran Duran T3 · Dec 3, 2025
MusicRadar · Nov 25, 2025 “I hit the drum maybe five times. That was it. Concorde flights, 14 days in a 5-star hotel. The most expensive bit of drumming in history”: When stars of Duran Duran and Chic formed a decadent ’80s supergroup to rock out like Led Zeppelin “I had to be, like, strapped to the desk if I was gonna get a bass line finished," John Taylor said
Louder · Aug 20, 2025 “Brand X was great fun to play with – not so much fun to listen to”: Phil Collins’ adventures outside Genesis with Robert Plant, Eric Clapton and others made him so big he had to apologise Wherever you looked in the 80s and 90s, there he was as a session man, producer or solo artist. But it wasn’t ego – it was down to his passion for music
BANG Premier · Aug 4, 2025 Sabrina Carpenter brings out Earth, Wind and Fire for surprise covers at Lollapalooza Sabrina Carpenter's latest special guests included Earth, Wind and Fire and TWICE.
Evening Standard · Jul 6, 2025 Sabrina Carpenter performs with Duran Duran at second sold-out BST Hyde Park gig The singer performed Hungry Like The Wolf with Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon and John Taylor to the crowd of 65,000 at Hyde Park
MusicRadar · May 4, 2025 “The groove was so thick, and what am I playing? A simple, Boom-Bop-Tish-Bop-Boom-Bop? It was unbelievable”: The making of Robert Palmer's Addicted To Love We go deep behind the scenes with the team behind the hard-hitting global smash that turned around Palmer’s career
The Independent UK · May 1, 2025 Brother and sister accused of kidnapping woman and baby daughter after family refused to give them $1m Miguel Angel Duran Duran and Paola Duran Duran, along with Eleodoro ‘Leo’ Estrada-Hernandez, 37, are accused of kidnapping a mother and her baby before releasing them. Estrada-Hernandez is still at large
BANG Premier · Apr 8, 2025 Duran Duran star Simon Le Bon insists he is 'not embarrassed' by any of his 1980s fashion choices Duran Duran star Simon Le Bon has insisted that he is "not embarrassed" by any of his fashion choices.
BANG Premier · Apr 7, 2025 Duran Duran's Simon Le Bon never washes his hair Duran Duran frontman Simon Le Bon has admitted he never washes his hair with shampoo - revealing he cleanses his locks with clay and vinegar instead.
BANG Premier · Mar 31, 2025 Duran Duran's Simon Le Bon misses 1980s fashion Duran Duran star Simon Le Bon has admitted he misses 1980s fashion because modern style has become too "understated" and "restrained".
BANG Premier · Mar 24, 2025 Duran Duran release two perfumes Duran Duran have teamed up with high end perfume house Xerjoff on two new unifex fragrances.
The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2025 Duran Duran launch their own unisex perfume Ever wondered what Duran Duran smell like? The Eighties pop band have created a fragrance so you can find out…