Starpulse — Trident (you know, the gum guys!) made history last month with the first of its "See What Unfolds Live" events this summer. more info

Guardian Music — Summoning the spirit of Spandau Ballet and Talk Talk, Shannon Fields has set all controls to replicate the sound of 1982Reading on mobile? Listen hereHometown: Missouri.The lineup: Shannon Fields (vocals), Jeff Gretz (drums, percussion), Anthony LaMa... more info

Popdose — It’s strange to see Duran Duran churning out live videos every other album like some New Romantic version of the Dave Matthews Band, but at the same time, it makes perfect sense. They’re coming off their best reviews since 1982 with last year’s... more info

Guardian Music — What are the most commonly misunderstood song words?When we asked readers about the first songs they remember hearing, imaperv posted the following comment:Don't Look Back In Anger by Oasis. Apparently I thought the first line of Wonderwall's chorus ... more info

Guardian Music — 'Damon wasn't comfortable doing the verses – he just couldn't get into character'Graham Coxon, guitaristModern Life Is Rubbish [Blur's second album] was overlooked because of the rise of grunge, but we were halfway to somewhere, and with Parklife w... more info

ContactMusic — Duran Durans tour bosses had to write down the age of consent wherever they travelled to ensure the group didnt get arrested The Ordinary World rockers - made up of singer Simon Le Bon bassist John Taylor drummer Roger Taylor and keyboardist N... more info

ContactMusic — Duran Duran star John Taylor faces a daily test of his willpower to stay sober years after kicking a serious drug habit insisting the addictions are still there The bassist admits life during the bands 1980s heyday was a haze of drugs partying and ro... more info

ContactMusic — British pop stars Duran Duran tried to avoid running in trouble with the law during their drug and sex-fuelled heyday by having their U S tour managers notify them of the age of consent in each state they played Bassist John Taylor has lifted the lid... more info

Guardian Music — The Lexington, London"Ah, the Barfly," sighs Yeasayer guitarist Anand Wilder nostalgically. "The Dublin Castle …" With the band wildly beating drum-pads like a gaggle of electro-Krishnas and backlit by a theatre-sized lighting rig crammed on to the... more info

ContactMusic — Duran Duran almost split last year 11 amid frontman Simon Le Bons vocal issues which prompted the pop supergroup to scrap an entire European tour The Rio singer completely lost his voice as the band was preparing to tour their new album All You Need ... more info