When Duran Duran was at the peak of their stardom 40 years ago, conventional wisdom suggested that the quintet was an inevitable flash in the pan—New Romantics destined to be forgotten once their ...

I was 13 years old in 1984, and MTV was less than two years old. My friends and I were captivated by "music TV," and never more so than when British band Duran Duran, which was composed of five ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 27: (L-R) John Taylor, Nick Rhodes, ...

The cover is available now as an advance digital track. In addition, an animated companion video for the tune can be viewed now at Duran Duran’s official YouTube channel. The video features a variety ...

Duran Duran is a band that is stubbornly timeless. They are a musical conundrum: Are they admired for once being ahead of their time or because they are a band forever stuck in an era? The New Wave ...

On this day (June 15) in 1981, U.K. new wave band Duran Duran released their self-titled debut album. To celebrate, we’re sharing live audio from their 1982 show at London’s Hammersmith Odeon, where ...

On Nov. 1, 1982, Duran Duran released "Rio" as a single in the U.K. The title track of the band's 1982 LP quickly became one of the Birmingham band's signature songs, a confident mission statement ...

This past Saturday, one of the overwhelming bright spots on the Life Is Beautiful lineup was Duran Duran. It was the promise of seeing an iconic synth-pop group, and it was the promise of a Saturday ...

In Set List, we talk to veteran musicians about some of their most famous songs, learning about their lives and careers (and maybe hearing a good backstage anecdote or two) in the process. The artist: ...