Starting with 's "New Moon on Monday" many of Duran Duran's singles were issued with a vanity catalogue numbering system. This effectively ended with the release of "Electric Barbarella". Surprisingly after a few false starts, "All She Wants Is" was issued as DD 11, signifying that it was the band's 11th single.
It was, in fact, the band's 18th. DL - UK: No cat. Duran Duran Wiki Explore. Unofficial Videos All Tours Support Acts. Timeline Index Latest News s s s s s. All Magazines.. All Movies.. All Video Games.. Duran Duran 'super fan" Andrew Golub, better known to friends as "Durandy" who has amassed an incredible collection of Duran Duran tour posters over the years will be releasing a book in , a self-published book called "Beautiful Colors, ".
This set, with a foreword written by Nick Rhodes, is the only print collection of posters and advertisements that the band is aware of. Duran Duran commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the release of their third album, Seven and the Ragged Tiger , on November 21 by posting a short podcast about their memories of the recording process. Shortly afterwards, Nick is interviewed for a documentary about the legendary club for Vice.
He attends the event with his daughter Amber. Alongside this, the band's online web shop debuts the Duran Duran calendar, made up entirely of Denis's photos from that tour. The book is expected to be released in Simon participates in support of the Blue Marine Foundation , a charity he has been involved with since last year.
Classic Pop Magazine announces that Duran Duran is the most popular group of the classic pop decade, tied with Depeche Mode. Duran Duran close out a fruitful year in the studio on December Nick and John spend December 16, 17 and 18 in the studio together doing work on their musical. In November , Rosetta will make the first ever landing on a comet in history. He and Katy record a video portion of their discussion for YouTube.
On February 11 the band host an in-studio visit with winners from a British the National Literacy Trust fundraising auction.
John Taylor appears on the inaugural cover of Intervene magazine. It is also announced that he is a Patron of Mount Carmel , the south London alcohol treatment center. Nick was a good friend of Simon and Yasmin Le Bon. Monies raised from the event benefited the Cornish Air Ambulance You can read more about this worthwhile cause here. The band members post a photo of them all together on their social media accounts but don't comment any further.
The band's "Girls on Film" is one of the songs featured and Nick Rhodes writes the book's foreword. On April 16, the 30th anniversary of the release of the single "The Reflex," the band and Nile Rodgers reflect on the song's genesis in this video tribute. On April 23 the band confirm that they have been working with ex-Red Hot Chili Pepper guitarist John Frusciante on a few tracks for their forthcoming album. On Sunday, May 18 Death or Glory Records in Redditch UK host their second band forum, which is organized for local musicians to meet and discuss the local scene.
John Taylor stops by as both an interested local resident and special guest. Sharing stories from the early days of the band, as well as keeping the audience up to date with how recording is going for their new record, John takes the time to talk to the artists in attendance and shares his wealth of knowledge in the form of advice and funny anecdotes.
Simon flies in from London to help honour — and surprise — Nile, as well as discuss his incredible work with Duran Duran over the years.
Dom writes a blog about what it was like performing in a super-group of sorts at the wedding. On June 23, Billboard magazine honors the thirtieth anniversary of "The Reflex" reaching Number One on the Hot with an online article touting the song's staying power.
Petersburg , Russia on July On the weekend of July 18 Mark Ronson re-joins the band in their London studio. John posts a photo of Mark "on six string duty. Duran Duran work with Mr Hudson the week of July 21 as they publish photos on their website of some of the time they've spent in the studio together. It is the first time they've worked with Nile as Producer in a number of years. The event is attended by car aficionados, media and a few VIP fan community winners!
The unveiling of the car and the band's performance takes place at an airport hangar in Monterey, CA. Viewers who Shazam the show get the opportunity to download an exclusive live version of the band's "Girl Panic! Extra footage can be seen on the band's YouTube channel. Duran Duran will play to an intimate audience of 2, in a special engagement Saturday, November 1 at the Moody Theatre.
Nick curates a collection of artwork for Parisian Galerie , for the Frieze Masters art fair in London, which runs from October The song is a standout and gets raves from critics. John speaks to Katy about the genesis and impact of "The Wild Boys" on the 30th anniversary of the song's release.
John and director Russell Mulcahy chat with Billboard magazine about the various videos they made together in the '80s. Dom pens a blog for duranduran. The exhibit runs from Decemer John curates a New Year's Eve "mix tape" with Duranduran. To raise money for an incredible cause fans are encouraged to enter the lottery for tickets via online or text.
On February 12, Simon announces on his personal twitter the death of Steve Strange, who was a huge influence on the New Romantic movement: "I'm very sad to announce that our friend Steve Strange has died in Egypt today. He was the leading edge of New Romantic. God Bless him. Nick does his annual Oscar "Kafe" with Katy where they discuss the nominees for the upcoming Academy Award presentation.
He and Yasmin are among the panel of Judges at the world renowned show. He and his co-driver will leave Paris for the mile journey to Biarritz. Roger revisits the recording of "A View to a Kill" for duranduran. In honour of the anniversary of the song's release on May 6, Roger wrote a blog about his memories of recording the single.
A "highlight reel" is posted on Duranduran. Nick spends the evening of June 1 in the Studio with Spike Stent working on remixes for the for the album. A double-disc deluxe edition expands the original release with Demos, alternative mixes and non-album tracks, while a single-disc version is also be available, both on June The single comes out in the UK on July It is also the first time the band play "Pressure Off" live.
The luncheon and award show is held at the Grovesnor House Hotel in London. War Child release a short video featuring Duran Duran about the success of their Passport: Back to the Bars fundraiser the band participated in.
On July 13, Nick appears on the U. Duran Duran appear on the cover of the July 24 issue of Billboard Magazine. Glasser opens for them at this show. Rolling Stone reviews the new album and says "If Paper Gods were a debut from some upstart band, the buzz would be insane.
After premiering the song with the media partner, the song becomes available on digital retail outlets later in the day; people who have pre-ordered PAPER GODS get the tracks automatically.
Rolling Stone magazine calls "Paper Gods" one of the must-hear albums of the Fall. Duran Duran takes you behind-the-scenes of recording the album in a trailer released on September 2. Highlights includes:. The video is directed by Nick Egan "Ordinary World". The band debut their exclusive technology lyric video for "Pressure Off" on Mashable on September Said Nick, "The lyric video we have created uses virtual reality technology in a simple but effective way, so that the viewer can become immersed in the interactive experience, navigating his or her way through the multi-dimensional environment.
After a week that saw a triumphant set at the Hollywood Bowl on October 1 , the band wind down their extended stay in Los Angeles with a standing-room only in-store appearance at Amoeba Hollywood on October 5, where they met with fans and signed CDs for over three hours. Duran Duran end their month plus in the US headlining the Fresh For the week of October 12, Duran Duran surpass U2 as the longest charting artist on the American Top 40 countdown as "Paper Gods" debuts at 39 on the chart.
By their calculation, Duran Duran has been charting artists for 32 years in America. Duran Duran perform 4 songs, which are taped and aired over two nights on Later Later in the day, the band is made aware of the terror attacks in Paris, learning that Eagles of Death Metal had just finished performing their cover of "Save A Prayer" before the gunmen stormed the Bataclan.
On November 16, Duran Duran announce they will donate all the publishing proceeds from the song to a charity that will help to promote peace and tolerance. The band's UK tour kicks off in Manchester to rave reviews throughout. Duran Duran announce their North American Paper Gods tour with Simon doing a live video chat from backstage at the O2 Arena on Facebook Mentions , becoming the first artist to announce a tour using Mention. The band will be touring with special guest Chic feat.
Nile Rodgers in April and July, The band end their UK tour with a bang in Liverpool on December Special guest Seal comes out onstage to join the band's performance of "Save a Prayer. On December 30, the band post their Year in Review on duranduran. The week before, each band member did a "Year End" audio Kafe on the fan community website. After the unexpected death of icon David Bowie on January 10, Nick writes a heartfelt piece on Duranduran. They also paid tribute to David in their "Week in Review" that week, showing how his work helped shape them as a band.
Shamir puts out a cover of Duran Duran's "Hungry like the Wolf" to commemorate the upcoming dates. A new flexible smart phone , called ReFlex after the Duran Duran song, is in prototype and being shown at tech conferences. A written transcript of their chat is posted on duranduran. The band answer questions sent in my Listeners for over an hour. The chat is hosted by Mark Goodman. Australia's Bag Raiders join the following dates on the Paper Gods tour:. To help with the cause, Duran Duran encouraged fans to register to vote and sign a petition that will be presented at a General Assembly meeting in North Carolina on April A representative from North Carolina Now!
Duran Duran are shocked by the untimely passing of Prince. They dedicate their April 22nd show in Austin, TX to him and also posed thoughts on his artistry on their website. The continue to dedicate their song "Save a Prayer" to him over the course of several shows.
The small venue setting served as a "thank you" to fans and featured guest performances from Mr Hudson and Kiesza. The performances are met with incredible reviews from the UK press. The band play IN the biosphere, something they've certainly never done before!
Singer Laura Mvula joins them for "Notorious. The band kicks off their tour of Italy on June 5th in Taormina. As in the UK, Bloom Twins will be joining them as their opening act. The band announce that Tokimonsta will be joining them and Chic on most datess of the third leg of their North American Paper Gods tour.
On July 1, On the eve of the North American tour, Warner Brothers launch LastNightInTheCityDD for Instagram, asking fans to tag their posts with this hashtag and then visit their dedicated website so they can see what other people did "last night"! On July 7, the band post the following statement on their website: "Regrettably, keyboardist Nick Rhodes will be leaving the current Duran Duran tour tomorrow for a short period of time,to return to the UK to attend to an urgent family matter.
The band have just embarked on the third US leg of their Paper Gods tour, which kicked off last night in Nashville. Nick will be temporarily replaced by long-time friend and collaborator, artist MNDR. It is the band's first performance in the historic venue. Canadian singer Kiesza join them for "Last Night in the City. Duran Duran is honored with the news that their second show on September 7th at The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts in San Antonio is the highest grossing second show in the theatre's history.
The show is in Rotterdam, Netherlands on November 6th. John is interviewed by Incubus bassist Ben Kenney followed by a signing for attendees. They also announce two dates in California in March. The track, a collaboration with at-risk youth who are part of the Road Recovery program, record a dance-rock track, available as a donation-for-download.
Nick posts a tribute on duranduran. In addition to an overview of his career, Nick writes a song in his honour called "60 Bars. The band performs a minute set to a very excited and surprised! Duran Duran announces 4 more dates in the US and Canada. Bassist and founding member John Taylor decides to leave Duran Duran to pursue a solo career.
The band's official site, duranduran. John tapes a guest spot on the Fox Television show That 80s Show. The band signs a worldwide deal with Epic Records in June The band begins work on their follow-up to Astronaut. Dom Brown took up duties as full time guitarist for the band.
Dom Brown is asked to play all the recorded guitar parts for the band's upcoming album. Simon throws out the first pitch at a Cubs game at Wrigley Field on May 13th. Pop Trash and Medazzaland are added to iTunes. A survey by Gigwise. On June 3rd in St. Petersberg, Russia the band all visit the Hermitage Museum. Simon completes a photo spread for James magazine in the Netherlands. Guitarist Dom Brown begins writing with the band. On May 24th, the band perform in Russia at the Neon Moscow charity event.
Duran Duran records guitars in the studio with Dom Brown on June 15th. The band begin rehearsals for the Lovebox show. On September 23rd, the band updated rough mixes of all tracks. The band announces the title of their 13th studio album, All You Need is Now. On October 22nd the band record EPK interviews at the studio. Simon is interviewed on Loose Ends on Radio 4. John and Nick do a photo shoot and interview for Love magazine. Nick does an Evening Standard interview and photo shoot. Their first three albums all acheived 3x multi-platinum sales.
The band's debut single "Planet Earth" was released in and was taken from their self-titled album. Many critics thought their career was over when the second single "Careless Memories" only managed to reach No.
However, the critics were proved wrong when the third single "Girls On Film" hit No. We often here the phrase "the difficult second album", and many pop band's face an almost impossible and unenviable task to come up with something can match or surpass their first album.
Duran Duran did it with ease, and their second album "Rio" released in was extremely successful with four more hit singles being released from it.
Coupled with the band's lavish videos and polished sound, pop fans were eating out of the palms of their hands. The glamour and excess in the video for Rio has to be one of the most memorable moments from the eighties. The third album "Seven and the Ragged Tiger" also went multi-platinum during The single "Election Day" hit the top ten UK singles charts. In Duran Duran reformed without the drummer Roger Taylor, who retired from exhaustion. Andy Taylor was also involved in a legal dispute with the band and went on to start a solo career.
However, he reluctantly played on a few of the tracks of the new album "Notorious". Although still moderately successful, Duran Duran never quite reached the same levels of success as they did during the first half of the 80s.
Duran Duran Live at The Palladium in Planet Earth was Duran Duran's debut single that was taken from their self-titled album.
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