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Duran Duran
Duran Duran are among a host of stellar names that have been confirmed for this year’s Isle Of Wight Festival, scheduled for 16-19 September 2021. DD will close the festival…
Duran Duran Superfan – Vicky Papa
When did you first become a Superfan of your favourite artist and why do you like them? I became interested in Duran Duran in about 1982 and have followed them…
Duran Duran join all-star lineup for global David Bowie tribute next month
Duran Duran will be joining a star-studded lineup on 8 January 2021 for A Bowie Celebration: Just For One Day!, a global streaming event dedicated to David Bowie, on what…
Forget Me Nots: Duran Duran – Liberty
Duran Duran’s sixth album Liberty was slated by critics, flopped in the charts and was quickly cast aside by the band itself. But does it deserve its status as the…
Top 40 80s debut albums
You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression, so many artists throw everything into their debut studio recordings. Let’s take a look at the finest examples by…
The Pod Squad #1: The D Side
The first in a new series of Classic Pop-friendly podcast profiles What’s your podcast about? We look at how music affects you – it’s about starting a conversation from these…
Former Duran Duran frontman Andy Wickett unveils second set of early demos
Duran Duran’s former lead singer Andy Wickett is to release a second volume of early demos. Following on from Girls On Film – 1979 Demo (a collection of early recordings…
Issue 65 of Classic Pop is on sale now!
In the latest issue of Classic Pop we have an exclusive interview with Vince Clarke and Andy Bell as Erasure return with superb new studio album, The Neon. Elsewhere, as…
Andy Taylor announces tour ahead of new solo album
The former Duran Duran and Power Station guitarist will be previewing songs from his upcoming solo album… Andy Taylor has made his impression in pop as both a guitarist and…
Duran Duran – 2019: A Space Odyssey
Even by Duran Duran standards, flying 300 drones in formation above Nasa while performing to astronauts in front of a moon rocket is quite something. It’s been a tale of…