The Music Fix — News: Remember that the Reflex is a lonely child, waiting in the park. Mining the DD catalogue, EMI will be releasing two gems on June 29th (UK)/June 30th (US): The DVD/CD DURAN DURAN – LIVE HAMMERSMITH ‘82! and DURAN DURAN: RIO ... more info

Idolator — The second episode of MTV's attempt to bring the music video back to some of its programming hours, AMTV, aired in the wee hours of this morning. The six hours cut a relatively wide swath across the pop world, blending new clips ("If You Seek Amy" an... more info

Guardian Music — Big hair, lots of Nigels and the shooting of JR. The reforming of Spandau Ballet puts 1980 back in the spotlightIn a week defined by many things I didn't know I didn't need to know (until, of course, I did), victory by the England women's cricket tea... more info

The Quietus — N.E.R.D. also confirmed for London park party more info

ContactMusic — MARK RONSON has enlisted extra help while recording with pop stars DURAN DURAN - he has brought one of the KAISER CHIEFS on board. The superproducer called on Kaiser ... more info

Guardian Music — Simon Le Bon and his crew enlist the man with the Midas touch to produce their forthcoming album – with a little help from a Kaiser ChiefDuran Duran have put 2007's disastrous Timbaland/Justin Timberlake-produced album behind them, entering th... more info

Undercover, Australia — The next Duran Duran album will feature members of Kaiser Chiefs. more info

Scotsman.com — THEY have played sell-out stadium shows around the world, and 30 years on still have their pick of top venues. more info

NME — Kaiser Chiefs' drummer and songwriter Nick Hodgson has written a number of songs with Duran Duran for their new album. more info

PopSugar UK — Mark Ronson and his girlfriend Tennessee Thomas - she's a drummer in The Like - were all about the PDAs in front of a London pub on Sunday, as they had a couple of drinks on the picnic benches outside. Their animated conversation led to Mark making s... more info