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One Liners: BTS, Troye Sivan, Duran Duran, Emeli Sandé + more

BTS renew BigHit deal; FreshTracks appointments; New releases from Troye Sivan, Duran Duran, Emeli Sandé, Bleachers, Sleaford Mods, HAAi, Black Grape, Helmet, Chai, Chelsea Wolfe, Hilary Woods, Emma Anderson, and Rachael Lavelle; Live dates from Poppy; Debby Friday wins Polaris Music Prize…

Andy Malt & Chris Cooke • 21 Sep 2023

Artist News • 1 min read

Duran Duran sign with Warner Chappell

Duran Duran have signed with Warner Chappell, which will administer most of their post-1986 catalogue worldwide, a deal arriving as their termination rights dispute continues.…

Chris Cooke • 22 May 2020

Artist News • 1 min read

Duran Duran play for the greedy bankers

Lloyds TSB has been criticised over a lavish weekend staff party headlined by Duran Duran, which coincided with the bank's request for government bail-out money, though Lloyds says it was planned months earlier.…

CMU Editorial • 15 Oct 2008

Awards

Duran Duran's 'Rio' voted best video

Viewers of MTV have voted Duran Duran's 'Rio' the greatest music video of all time, ahead of Björk, A-ha, Michael Jackson and Sigur Rós.…

CMU Editorial • 22 Sep 2008

Artist News

Duran Duran want second Bond theme

Nick Rhodes says Duran Duran would like to write the next James Bond theme and collaborate with Mark Ronson on it.…

CMU Editorial • 02 Jul 2008

Gigs & Festivals • 2 min read

Duran Duran cancel Nice show and play the Louvre

Duran Duran have cancelled a Nice show after the death of Nick Rhodes' father, and recently played a benefit concert at the Louvre in Paris.…

CMU Editorial • 12 Jun 2008

Gigs & Festivals • 1 min read

Mark Ronson does Duran Duran

Mark Ronson is reworking Duran Duran hits for an invite-only Paris concert at La Cigale on 2 July, with Simon Le Bon guesting, filmed for sponsors Smirnoff.…

CMU Editorial • 02 May 2008

Gigs & Festivals

Duran Duran announce European tour with four UK dates

Duran Duran have announced a thirty-date European tour, including UK shows at London's O2 Arena, Liverpool Echo Arena, Nottingham Arena and Birmingham NIA in July.…

CMU Editorial • 10 Apr 2008

Gigs & Festivals • 1 min read

Duran Duran affected by Broadway strike

Duran Duran's Broadway residency has been disrupted by a stagehands' strike, with a Saturday show cancelled and later shows moved to the Roseland Ballroom.…

CMU Editorial • 13 Nov 2007

Releases • 1 min read

Duran Duran drop Iraq song

Duran Duran have dropped the Iraq war song Criminal In The Capital from their forthcoming album Red Carpet Massacre, with Nick Rhodes saying the record had become too angry and political.…

CMU Editorial • 04 Oct 2007

Gigs & Festivals

Duran Duran to play nine Broadway shows in November

Duran Duran will play nine shows at New York's Ethel Barrymore Theater over two weeks in November, previewing their album 'Red Carpet Massacre'.…

CMU Editorial • 01 Oct 2007

Gigs & Festivals • 1 min read

Diana concert takes over Wembley

Princes William and Harry led a Wembley concert marking the tenth anniversary of Princess Diana's death, with performances from a long list of artists.…

CMU Editorial • 02 Jul 2007