ContactMusic — Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers is fighting cancer.The 58-year-old musician, who has worked with David Bowie and Duran Duran, revealed he had "disappeared" because of the illness which was diagnosed with in October. He wrote on his website "On October 27... more info

ContactMusic — Mark Ronson wanted to make an album with Black Lips because they both like "spooky, eerie and ghostly" sounds.The producer - who has recently worked with Duran Duran and Boy George, as well as releasing his third solo album last year - agreed to work... more info

Stereogum — NAME: Duran Duran PROGRESS REPORT: Pop icons chat up the release of new Mark Ronson-produced record, All You Need Is Now. Even if you were born in the 80’s (rather than having lived through it while wearing neon tank tops and jelly bracelets, like... more info

I Like Music — Linkin Park, Duran Duran and Rumer are the first of 62 acts to be confirmed for this year's iTunes festival, taking place at Camden's Roundhouse more info

411 Mania — First three bands named… more info

411 Mania — Free shows! more info

NME — Bands set to play free gigs in July more info

Gigwise — Organisers announce first acts... more info

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