6th May 2010 - Rio Ferdinand and Duran Duran set to team up for England football song

England are - hopefully - in for a very busy summer but the most exciting World Cup match of all time could be about to kick off in a recording studio.

We can reveal that Rio Ferdinand and Duran Duran are set to team up for the ultimate football anthem.

The Manchester United and England defender has been approached by the 80s legends to re-release a stonking new version of their hit Rio before he jets off to South Africa.

Duran Duran once said that they'd be tempted to re-record the 80s classic in the defender's honour if England ever triumphed.

But now - in the absence of any official World Cup song for the first time since 1966 - lead singer Simon Le Bon and Rio have been in touch about doing an unofficial tune before he sets off.

Says our source: "Simon and Rio are old mates.

Rio got Si and the band along to a behindclosed-doors session at the Man United training ground to see the lads go through their paces, and even introduced them to Sir Alex Ferguson."

Blimey. Wonder if they asked to borrow Fergie's hairdryer? Our source goes on: "No one's released a serious World Cup song this year and Duran Duran, with millions of fans, would be guaranteed a hit if they stepped up to the plate.

"Mark Ronson has been in touch, and would be up for remastering, as has Nick Hodgson, from the Kaiser Chiefs. Rio fancies himself as a singer. It'd be fantastic if they can find the time to get into the studio."

News of the collaboration comes after Rio joked in an interview that he wanted to take Simon Le Bon's place in the band.

Asked if he'd be up for a joint number, he told FourFourTwo: "No, I want to be the front man! Simon Le Bon's gone - just give me a couple of bars. Can I sing? Of course I can sing. I can dance, but my voice is a lot better. I'd get to the latter stages of Britain's Got Talent."

Fighting talk, eh? Altogether then, lads: "His name is Rio and he dances on the sand, defends for England and his surname's Ferdinand."

Well, it's a start....

9th Feb 2010 - Duran Duran on new soundtrack

The new Noah Baumbach film is called Greenberg and it features a score by LCD Soundsystem mastermind James Murphy. The soundtrack boasts 11 Murphy solo pieces and one new LCD Soundsystem song, along with tunes by Nite Jewel, Albert Hammond, Galaxie 500, the Sonics, and Duran Duran´s song The Chauffeur. The Greenberg soundtrack is out in the UK March 22 on DFA/Parlophone. The Greenberg movie is out in select U.S. cities March 26.

20th Jan 2010

The band returned to their London studio to review the tracks we recorded last year for the new album. We are due to commence work with Mark Ronson again during the first week of February. The backing tracks are mostly complete on fourteen different songs, I still have a little recording to do, but we plan to concentrate on Simon’s vocals through this next period.

5th Jan 2010 - Duran Duran announce Manimal´s Bowie tribute

Manimal finally announces the final and confirmed line-up for their anxiously awaited tribute to David Bowie (due in stores May 2010). All of the net profits will go to War Child UK. This album will be available as a limited CD, limited double LP and download with extra tracks unavailable anywhere else.This is 3rd and possibly final tribute for Manimal in addition to previous tributes to Madonna and The Cure. Expect tracks to start leaking out around February 15th, 2010. And artists? DURAN DURAN with song "Boys Keep Swinging", Chairlift, Soulwax, Corridor, Aquaserge, Voicesvoices, We Are The World, Exitmusic and more and more.

4th Jan 2010 - Duran Duran (1981) Special edition 2CD/DVD set

Original album, b-sides, BBC session, and demos. Limited edition 3 Disc set including a DVD of BBC footage and 1st album era videos. Tracklisting::

CD1: 1. Girls On Film (3.39) 2. Planet Earth (3.57) 3. Anyone Out There (4.02) 4. To The Shore (3.47) 5. Careless Memories (4.08) 6. Night Boat (5.25) 7. Sound Of Thunder (4.06) 8. Friends Of Mine (5.40) 9. Tel Aviv (5.16) 10. Late Bar (2.56) 11. Khanada (3.28) 12. Fame (3.18) 13. Faster Than Light (4.29)

CD2: The AIR Studios versions (recorded on 29th July, 1980): Girls On Film (3.57) Tel Aviv (6.02) The Manchester Square Demos (recorded on 8th December, 1980): Anyone Out There (4.09) Planet Earth (5.00) Friends Of Mine (5.52) Late Bar (3.02) Radio 1 Peter Powell session (recorded 19th June, 1981 transmitted 11th August, 1981): Night Boat (5.12) Girls On Film (3.38) Anyone Out There (3.54) Like An Angel (4.52) + Planet Earth (Night Version) (6.20) Girls On Film (Extended Night version) (5.43) Planet Earth (Night mix) (6.15) Girls On Film (Night mix) (5.41)

DVD: The Videos: Planet Earth (Club version), Planet Earth, Careless Memories, Girls On Film (Long uncensored version), Girls On Film (Short censored version), Night Boat - BBC footage: Planet Earth – Top Of The Pops 5/3/81 Careless Memories – Top Of Pops 21/5/81 Girls On Film – Top Of The Pops 30/7/81, Old Grey Whistle Test (7/7/81): Night Boat, Anyone Out There, Get Set For Summer (8/8/81): Girls On Film, Multi-Coloured Swap Shop (27/2/81): Friends Of Mine, Girls On Film

LP: A: 1. Girls On Film (3.39) 2. Planet Earth (3.57) 3. Anyone Out There (4.02) 4. To The Shore (3.47) 5. Careless Memories (4.08) B: 1. Night Boat (5.25) 2. Sound Of Thunder (4.06) 3. Friends Of Mine (5.40) 4. Tel Aviv (5.16)

12": A: Planet Earth (Night Version) (6.20) Girls On Film (Extended Night version) (5.43) B: Planet Earth (Night mix) (6.58) Girls On Film (Night mix) (5.41)

3rd Jan 2010 - Seven And The Ragged Tiger Special Editions

Coming March, 2010. Special edition 2CD/DVD set: original album, b-sides, and mixes. Limited edition 3 Disc set including a DVD of live and TOTP footage and album era videos. Digital download only live set (audio from Lights Go Down DVD). Tracklisting:

CD1: 1. The Reflex (5.28) 2. New Moon On Monday (4.18) 3. (I´m Looking For) Cracks In The Pavement (3.39) 4. I Take The Dice (3.15) 5. Of Crime And Passion (3.50) 6. Union Of The Snake (4.20) 7. Shadows On Your Side (4.03) 8. Tiger Tiger (3.20) 9. The Seventh Stranger (5.23)

CD2: 1. Is There Something I Should Know? (4.11) 2. Faith In This Colour (4.07) 3. Faith In This Colour (alternate slow mix) (4.06) 4. Secret Oktober (2.45) 5. Tiger Tiger (Ian Little remix) (3.25) 6. The Reflex (single version) (4.25) 7. Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) (Live) (4.54) 8. New Religion (live at the LA Forum 9/2/84) (4.52) 9. The Reflex (live at the LA Forum 9/2/84) (5.52) 10.Is There Something I Should Know? (Monster Mix) (6.40) 11.Union Of The Snake (Monkey Mix) (6.21) 12.New Moon On Monday (Dance Mix) (5.59) 13.The Reflex (Dance Mix) (6.35)

DVD: As The Lights Go Down: Tiger Tiger (1.26) Is There Something I Should Know? (4.41) Hungry Like the Wolf (4.03) Union of the Snake (4.12) New Religion (5.34) Save a Prayer 20.11 Rio The Seventh Stranger (5.00) The Chauffeur (5.19) Planet Earth (4.35) Careless Memories (4.23) Girls On Film (6.16) The videos: Is There Something I Should Know?, Union Of The Snake, New Moon On Monday (E.P Version), The Reflex, Bonus video - New Moon On Monday (movie version) (17.27) Top Of The Pops performances: Is There Something I Should Know? 23/3/83, The Reflex 26/4/84

LP: A: 1. The Reflex (5.28) 2. New Moon On Monday (4.18) 3. (I´m Looking For) Cracks In The Pavement (3.39) 4. I Take The Dice (3.15) 5. Of Crime And Passion (3.50) B: 1. Union Of The Snake (4.20) 2. Shadows On Your Side (4.03) 3. Tiger Tiger (3.20) 4. The Seventh Stranger (5.23)

12": A: Is There Something I Should Know? (Monster Mix) (6.40) Union Of The Snake (Monkey Mix) (6.21) B: New Moon On Monday (Dance Mix) (5.59) The Reflex (Dance Mix) (6.35)  

2nd Jan 2010 - So Red The Rose 2010 UK Collectors Edition 2CD/DVD set

The only Arcadia album to be released will be re-issued in April 2010 on EMI. This deluxe edition comprises the 9-track original album expanded with 7 bonus recordings, plus a bonus CD featuring 12 rare recordings, and a bonus DVD which follows the filming of five music videos from the album 'So Red The Rose' and the interesting combination of directors, locations, behind the scene footage and photographic montages come together to give a fascinating insight into the world of video production. The collection of videos including Arcadia's first single 'Election Day' are shown in full, including Dean Chamberlain's rarely seen interpretation of the song 'Missing'. Tracklisting:

CD1: 1. Election Day 2. Keep Me In The Dark 3. Goodbye Is Forever 4. The Flame 5. Missing 6. Rose Arcana 7. The Promise 8. El Diablo 9. Lady Ice Bonus Recordings: 10. Say The Word [Theme from 'Playing For Keeps'] - 7" Edit [4.29] 11. She Moody And Grey, She's Mean And Restless [4.28] 12. Election Day - Single Version [4.30] 13. Goodbye Is Forever - Single Remix [4.16] 14. The Promise - 7" Mix [4.45] 15. The Flame - 7" Remix [4.05] 16. Say The Word [Theme from 'Playing For Keeps'] - Soundtrack Version [5.06]

CD2: 1. Election Day - Consensus Mix [8.39] 2. Goodbye Is Forever - 12" Extended Vocal Mix [6.37] 3. The Promise - Extended Version [5.35] 4. Rose Arcana - Extended [5.37] 5. The Flame - Extended Remix [7.20] 6. Say The Word [Theme from 'Playing For Keeps'] - Extended Vocal Remix [6.30] 7. Election Day - Cryptic Cut [9.06] 8. The Promise - 12" Mix [7.02] 9. Goodbye Is Forever - Dub Mix [5.13] 10. Say The Word [Theme from 'Playing For Keeps'] - Extended Instrumental Remix [5.46] 11. Election Day - Early Rough Mix [8.41] 12. Flame Game - Yo Homeboy Mix [2.05]

DVD: 1. Filming 'Election Day' - Paris, France. September 1985 2. Election Day - Directed by Roger Christian, Produced by Chrissie Smith [7.47] 3. Filming 'The Promise' - Cote D’Azur, France. December 1985 4. The Promise - Directed by Marcelo Anciano, Produced by Ruth Orme and Martin Wyn Griffith [4.46] 5. Filming 'Goodbye Is Forever' - London, England. January 1986 6. Goodbye Is Forever - Directed by Marcelo Anciano, Produced by Ruth Orme [4.11] 7. Filming 'The Flame' - London Docklands. April 1986 8. The Flame - Directed by Russell Mulcahy, Produced by Chrissie Smith [4.00] 9. Filming 'Missing' - London, England. December 1986 10. Missing - Directed by Dean Chamberlain [3.40]