Mercury News, California — The man who led the band's way back: Grammy-winning producer Mark Ronson, who has worked with Lily Allen and Madonna. A longtime fan, Ronson, 35, spun a 'mega-mix' of Duran's greatest hits at a small event in Paris in 2008. He approached the band wit... more info

ContactMusic — DURAN DURAN singer SIMON LE BON is a Wild Boy at heart - he knocked out a motorist during a vicious street fight in the South of France.The clean-cut Rio hitmaker was enjoying a stroll in St Tropez in 2002 when a scooter rider almost collided with hi... more info

ContactMusic — DURAN DURAN singer SIMON LE BON no longer has the iconic suit he wore in the promo for the band's hit RIO - it was stolen by a mystery thief.The group famously danced onboard a yacht in the Caribbean while wearing pastel-coloured Antony Price suits i... more info

ContactMusic — Japan bassist Mick Karn has died aged 52.The Cypriot musician, who revealed in June last year that he had been diagnosed with advanced-stage cancer passed away at his home in London yesterday (04.01.11).A statement on his website said "It's with prof... more info

Gigwise — He pays tribute to late Japan star... more info

Chorus.fm — *Duran Duran* (http://www.myspace.com/duranduran) launched a music video competition with Genero.tv (http://genero.tv/). Head to the replies for more details. more info

ContactMusic — DURAN DURAN star SIMON LE BON celebrated his 25th wedding anniversary with his wife YASMIN on Monday (27Dec10), insisting he's "lucky" they have such a good relationship.The singer started dating the model after he saw her on the cover of a magazine ... more info

USA Today Music — To move forward, sometimes you have to go backward. That was the guiding principle that helped members of Duran Duran recapture the spirit of ... more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Thirteen could be Duran Duran's lucky number. The music video pioneers and pop icons, who are one of the few bands to transition from '80s pinups to legitimate, chart-topping artists, have seen success in every deca... more info

ContactMusic — Hollywood stars ALEC BALDWIN, TIM BURTON and HELENA BONHAM CARTER braved the cold in London on Wednesday (22Dec10) to attend the wedding of screenwriter SACHA GERVASI and British theatre producer JESSICA DE ROTHSCHILD.The celebrities, including Duran... more info