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

CNN Showbiz — They feared their career was over but the 80's pop band is preparing for a world tour, as CNN's Jim Boulden reports. more info

Guardian Music — Set the controls for the heart of the sun, it's another Music Weekly – and joining regular hosts Alexis Petridis and Kieran Yates is Michael Hann.Jessie Ware comes in to talk about her new solo album, due for release later in the year, and reveals ... more info

ContactMusic — Duran Duran star Simon Le Bon would rather not speculate about why his band wasnt invited to perform at Queen Elizabeth Iis Diamond Jubilee concert in London earlier this month Jun12 but hes still disappointed he wasnt part of the big gig The Rio s..... more info

Metalsucks —   Hey remember these guys? U bet u don’t lol Around 1985, UK pop quintet Duran Duran split into two platinum-selling projects, the Robert Palmer-fronted Power Station and the artsy, keyboardy Arcadia. Yep, the Durans were so popular that their fr... more info

Guardian Music — InvernessPlenty of music festivals claim to be green, but RockNess is truly lush. Staged in a bucolic natural amphitheatre, it's a backdrop that can brighten even the soggiest performance. Judged by headliners only, the seventh instalment looked like... more info

Popdose — Woof. DMX barks at Duran Duran, Doctor Dre & Ed Lover and more in Bottom Feeders. more info