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Justin Hawkins Feels 'Guilt' Over The Darkness Split

Justin Hawkins still feels "guilt" over The Darkness breaking up.The 'I Believe In A Thing Called Love' singer took a moment to reflect on the glam rock band's rise and fall from grace as he...

David Bowie's Double-sided Lyric Sheet Expected To Fetch £100k

David Bowie's handwritten lyrics could fetch £100,000 at auction.A double-sided lyric sheet showing the changes the late music legend made to 'Rock N Roll Suicide' and 'Suffragette City' from 1972's 'The Rise And Fall Of...

Duran Duran Announced As Headliners For Latitude 2024

Duran Duran are set to headline Latitude Festival 2024.Simon Le Bon and co have made the Suffolk music extravaganza their only UK performance next summer.Fans can expect to hear songs from their latest Halloween-themed LP...

Duran Duran's Simon Le Bon Is Not Big On Halloween, Insists New Lp Danse Macabre Is Nick Rhodes' 'Fantasy'

Simon Le Bon has confessed he couldn’t care less about Halloween as his band Duran Duran release their spooky-themed album, 'Danse Macabre', on his 65th birthday (27.10.23).The frontman insists the record, the idea for which...

Duran Duran Rejected Christmas Song Because It's 'Too Cheesy'

Duran Duran rejected an offer to do a Christmas single because they thought it was "corny".The 'Ordinary World' hitmakers might be releasing the Halloween album 'Danse Macabre' but don't expect them to put out a...

Roger Taylor And Eric Clapton Lead Gary Brooker Tribute Concert Line-up

Queen's Roger Taylor, Eric Clapton and Genesis' Mike Rutherford are among a star-studded line-up set to perform a charity concert in memory of the late Gary Brooker.The Procol Harum frontman sadly lost his battle with...

Duran Duran's Andy Taylor Had A Creative, Not Personal Rift With His Bandmates

Andy Taylor says the reason he quit Duran Duran was "creative, not personal".The new wave group's former guitarist has admitted it "bugged" him that the band brought in other people for the 2007 Timbaland-produced album...

Queen + Adam Lambert Set To Rock Japan For First Time In 3 Years

Queen and Adam Lambert are returning to Japan in February 2024 for their first shows there since 2020.Sir Brian May, Roger Taylor, and Adam - who sings in the place of late frontman Freddie Mercury...

Duran Duran Want Andy Taylor Benefit Gig To Help Global Fight Against Cancer: ‘It”S The Right Thing To Do!’

Duran Duran want their benefit concert next month in honour of guitarist Andy Taylor to help the global fight against cancer.Proceeds from the gig, planned for 19 August at the Guild Theatre in Menlo Park,...

Freddie Mercury Banters With Queen Bandmates In Unheard Recordings

Freddie Mercury can be heard bantering with his Queen bandmates in newly released studio recordings.The late singer's voice features on previously unheard tapes made at Townhouse and Olympic studios in London and Mountain Studios in...

Duran Duran Guitarist Andy Taylor Suffering Stage Four Cancer

Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor has stage four metastatic prostate cancer.The 61-year-old was diagnosed four years ago and his bandmate Simon Le Bon fears he will not be “around for very long”.Duran Duran broke the...

Princess Diana Loved Duran Duran Hit The Wild Boys

Princess Diana loved listening to the song 'The Wild Boys' by Duran Duran.The late royal was a big fan of the popular 1980s band - made up of Simon Le Bon, Roger Taylor, Nick Rhodes...

Queen Unveil Lost Song Face It Alone

Lost Queen track 'Face It Alone' is a "real discovery", according to Roger Taylor.'Face It Alone' - which features the late Freddie Mercury on vocals - was unveiled to the world on October 13 and...

New Queen Song Featuring Freddie Mercury Is Being Revealed Today

A new Queen song featuring Freddie Mercury will be revealed this morning (13.10.22) by Ken Bruce on BBC Radio 2.Guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor are set to release a previously unheard track -...

Duran Duran Dedicates Save A Prayer To Queen Elizabeth

Duran Duran dedicated 'Save a Prayer' to Queen Elizabeth during a live performance at the Hollywood Bowl.The rock band - currently made up of Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, and Roger Taylor -...

Roger Taylor To Release The Outsider Live Album

Roger Taylor is to release a recording of 'The Outsider Live' as an album. The 73-year-old musician - who is best known as the drummer of legendary rock band Queen - embarked on a...

Stewart Copeland 'Cried' Through Shawn Hawkins' Taylor Tribute Rehearsal

Stewart Copeland "cried" during the late Taylor Hawkins' son Shane's rehearsal for the Wembley Stadium tribute show.The 16-year-old offspring of the Foo Fighters drummer - who tragically passed away aged 50 in March - stole...

Duran Duran Set To Headline Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony

Duran Duran are set to headline the Opening Ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.The 'Hungry Like The Wolf' hitmakers - comprising Simon Le Bon, Roger Taylor, John Taylor and Nick Rhodes - join fellow...

Queen's Greatest Hits Named UK's Best-selling Album Of All Time

Queen have become the first act in the UK to sell seven million copies of an album.The rock legends' 1981 'Greatest Hits' collection is owned by 1 in 4 households in the UK, the Official...

Duran Duran Quip Former Bandmates Better 'Behave' At Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction

Duran Duran quipped that their former band members better "behave" themselves at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.The 'Wild Boys' hitmakers - who formed in 1978 - are set to be honoured alongside...

Alanis Morissette And Miley Cyrus Set For Taylor Hawkins La Tribute Concert

Alanis Morissette and Miley Cyrus are among the artists performing at the Los Angeles Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert.After the lineup for London equivalent at Wembley Stadium on September 3 was unveiled, including the likes of...

Queen Stars And Liam Gallagher Set For Taylor Hawkins Wembley Tribute Show

Queen's Brian May and Roger Taylor, Liam Gallagher and more are set to play at the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert at Wembley Stadium.The Foo Fighters will play London on September 3 and the Kia Forum...

Queen To Release 'Beautiful' Unheard Track Recorded By Freddie Mercury

Queen are to release a previously unheard track featuring vocals recorded by late frontman Freddie Mercury.The band's surviving members discovered the song in their archives and it dates from 'The Miracle' recording sessions during which...

Brian May Found It 'Weird And Traumatising' Hearing Freddie's Vocals After His Death

Brian May was left traumatised hearing the late Freddie Mercury's vocals after the Queen frontman's death.The iconic rock group's guitarist has recalled how painful it was listening to Freddie - who died from bronchial pneumonia...

Duran Duran To Reunite With Ex-guitarist Andy Taylor At Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction

Duran Duran will reunite with former guitarist Andy Taylor at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.The 'Wild Boys' hitmakers are set to be honoured alongside the likes of Dolly Parton, Eminem, Lionel Richie,...

Adam Lambert Is Working On A Musical

Adam Lambert is writing a musical.The 40-year-old singer - who appeared in several stage productions before appearing on 'American Idol' in 2009 - is in the middle of writing a host of songs for a...

Simon Le Bon Lives In The Moment

Simon Le Bon says living in the moment is "most important".The Duran Duran frontman - whose band released their 15th studio album, 'Future Past', in October - has revealed it "dawned on him" in the...

Ed Sheeran Is Top Of The Airwaves With 4.3 Million Spins Worldwide

Ed Sheeran has been named the most-played artist on the radio worldwide.The 30-year-old Grammy-winner's hits received an impressive 4.3 million plays on the airwaves over the past 12 months.Ed was all over the radio over...

Roger Taylor Says Sacha Baron Cohen Would’Ve Been 'Utter Sh*t' As Freddie Mercury In Biopic

Roger Taylor has said Sacha Baron Cohen would’ve been sh**t as Freddie Mercury in the biopic based on him.The 72-year-old Queen drummer blasted the idea that comic actor Sacha Baron Cohen, 50, could have...

Duran Duran Are Heading To Ibiza For A Three-day Fan Experience

Duran Duran have announced the three-night Ibiza residency, 'Duran Duran: Touch The Sunrise'.Simon Le Bon and co will mark their 40th anniversary with the special experience over May Bank Holiday Weekend 2022, between April 29...

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