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'Haunted' LA hospital being converted into senior living home

Over the years, the property has been used by several entertainment productions, including the musicians Duran Duran, and as a set for the TV shows "True Blood" and "ER." Kortekaas says filming takes place at the hospital for nearly 130 days a year.

via Yahoo! News Blogs (blog) | May 16, 2012 11:44:46 PM CEST

The Great Escape, 2012 Live Review

Think Ariel Pink fronting Arcade Fire with a penchant for slipping into Duran Duran's back catalogue and you're halfway there. Dramatic, curious, and incessantly danceable. They're arguably the most fun live act we witness all weekend.

via Contactmusic.com | May 16, 2012 1:27:45 PM CEST

Duran Duran to headline outdoor Olympic concert

LONDON (AP) — There will be a retro feel at a concert to mark the start of the 2012 London Olympics, with 1980s heartthrobs Duran Duran among the headliners. Organizers said Tuesday that the band, which had hits three decades ago with songs including ...

via The Associated Press | May 16, 2012 1:27:45 PM CEST

Ed Sheeran writing with Snow Patrol for new album

Snow Patrol are currently touring the US, before returning to the UK to co-headline an Olympic gig with Duran Duran, Paolo Nutini and Stereophonics. The A Team singer has written new material with Gary Lightbody's band .

via Musicrooms.net | May 14, 2012 10:45:21 PM CEST

Duran Duran - Coming to America

By Sherrill Fulghum The boys of Duran Duran have been rocking stages and entertaining audiences for decades. And while the two time Grammy Award winning rockers have not released a new album in two years, they will be releasing a concert disc in July ...

via allvoices | May 14, 2012 7:40:37 AM CEST

Duran Duran Announce Summer 2012 US Tour Dates

The English Rock band Duran Duran has announced that they will be touring the US this summer. After releasing a live DVD “A Diamond in the Mind” in July, the group will start off the tour in California. This summer tour will be celebrating Duran ...

via mxdwn.com | May 12, 2012 1:52:30 AM CEST

Duran Duran Announces Live DVD, Details U.S. Tour Dates

Duran Duran have announced the release of the live DVD/Blu-Ray/CD package, A Diamond In The Wind, as well as outlined an extensive US tour. A Diamond In The Wind is a live set recorded this past December at Manchester's MEN Arena, during the band's ...

via SSG Music (blog) | May 11, 2012 9:25:04 PM CEST

Fashies in return to form

Armed with a love of smooth tunes from the likes of Roxy Music, Duran Duran and 10CC, as well as more recent alternative pop exponents, such as Royksopp, Phoenix and Portishead, End of Fashion set sail to record their polished pop opus.

via The West Australian | May 11, 2012 11:35:02 AM CEST

Duran Duran announces live DVD, details US tour dates

By Michael Roffman on May 10th, 2012 in News, Tour This July, Duran Duran will release A Diamond In The Mind, a concert film shot this past December at Manchester's MEN Arena during the band's 11 date UK arena run. The film will be available on DVD, ...

via Consequence of Sound | May 10, 2012 8:34:10 PM CEST

Cindy Northcote-Smith and Throwing The Best Party Ever

She pulled out her old posters: Duran Duran, The Eagles, Adam Ant, David Bowie, Billy Idol, Michael Jackson. She and a friend were shopping at Universal CityWalk and saw celebrity '80s DJ Richard Blade. They went up to him and convinced him to do the ...

via Patch.com | May 10, 2012 12:00:07 PM CEST

Duran Duran and All-American Rejects to Perform as Part of the Summer Concert ...

COSTA MESA, CA--(Marketwire - May 1, 2012) - Duran Duran will perform on Saturday, August 11 and All-American Rejects will perform on Wednesday, August 8 as part of the Summer Concert Series at the Pacific Amphitheatre at the 2012 OC.

via Exec Digital (press release) | May 10, 2012 5:43:40 AM CEST

Duran Duran to headline outdoor Olympic concert

May 1, 2012 09:35 AM EST | AP LONDON — There will be a retro feel at a concert to mark the start of the 2012 London Olympics, with 1980s heartthrobs Duran Duran among the headliners. Organizers said Tuesday that the band, which had hits three decades ...

via Huffington Post | May 9, 2012 9:50:15 PM CEST

Duran Duran's Simon Le Bon Injured Onstage In South America

Duran Duran frontman Simon Le Bon injured himself whilst performing on stage in Argentina over the weekend, but has reassured fans that he won't be pulling out of any of their up and coming gigs. The star was attempting to run off stage when he twisted ...

via Stereoboard.com | May 9, 2012 1:05:40 PM CEST

Duran Duran's Simon Le Bon injures knee in Buenos Aires gig

Duran Duran's Simon Le Bon suffered a leg injury while performing in Buenos Aires over the weekend. The 'Save A Prayer' singer revealed on Twitter that he twisted his right knee on Friday (May 4) while running off-stage. "Very cleverly managed to twist ...

via Digital Spy | May 8, 2012 5:42:20 PM CEST

Cherry Ice Cream Smiles: Duran Duran's Rio Revisited

John Freeman looks back at an archetypal 80s pop album which became Duran Duran's defining moment. It's the winter of 1982 and I'm having an argument with my father about music. We are discussing which is the better band - The Beatles or Duran Duran.

via The Quietus | May 8, 2012 5:42:20 PM CEST

What to wear if you're hitting Ravinia

$375. Stuart Weitzman, Northbrook Court, (847) 205-5222; www.stuartweitzman.com Tickets for Ravinia are on sale now, and that means new shopping opportunities. Whether it's Chablis and Sarah MacLachlan June 30, Girls Night for Duran Duran Aug.

via The Doings Oak Brook | May 8, 2012 5:42:20 PM CEST

Brit band unfazed by angry tweets

By SIMON MILLS AP FILE - From left, John Taylor, Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes and Roger Taylor of Duran Duran. Rio de Janeiro - When the news broke last week that Duran Duran had been chosen to headline an Olympics concert in Hyde Park, the reaction was ...

via Independent Online | May 7, 2012 11:41:09 AM CEST

Coldplay Is Probably Going to Be at the Olympics

The opening ceremony concert is currently slated to feature performances by representatives from each UK country: Duran Duran (England), Snow Patrol (Northern Ireland), Stereophonics (Wales), and Paolo Nutini (Scotland). It should be noted that rumors ...

via SPIN | May 3, 2012 9:35:19 PM CEST

I said I don't like Duran Duran. Now their fans want to ambush me in a dark ...

By Lucy Jones Music Last updated: May 3rd, 2012 On Wednesday I wrote a piece about the Olympics line-up, voicing my opinion that Duran Duran, Snow Patrol, Paolo Nutini and the Stereophones were disappointing choices. I believe that, despite their ...

via Telegraph.co.uk (blog) | May 3, 2012 2:35:12 PM CEST

Duran Duran to play at Olympics

Heart-throbs of the 1980s Duran Duran have been invited to perform at a concert at Hyde Park, the Games organisers said yesterday. The band which boasts of hits including Rio and The Reflex among others will represent England at the July 27 concert in ...

via Mid-Day | May 3, 2012 12:19:08 AM CEST

Duran Duran - Duran Duran Announced For Olympics Gig, To General Disappointment

Duran Duran have been announced to headline the forthcoming London Olympics concert. It's been a bit of a farce from day one, and with the Olympic organisers at one point attempting to ask The Who - including the long deceased Keith Moon - if they'd ...

via Contactmusic.com | May 3, 2012 12:19:08 AM CEST

Duran Duran will headline London Olympics opening gig

Eighties pop group Duran Duran will headline a concert in Hyde Park to mark the beginning of the Olympic Games. The outdoor gig will feature acts from all four nations in the UK, with Duran Duran representing England. Wales will be represented by ...

via TNT Magazine | May 2, 2012 9:24:04 PM CEST

Duran Duran, Snow Patrol, Paolo Nutini and Stereophonics to Play Olympics Concert

Duran Duran will represent England at a London concert this July, the same day of the Summer Olympics opening ceremony, according to NME. The Hyde Park show also will feature Paolo Nutini representing Scotland, Stereophonics representing Wales and Snow ...

via Gibson | May 2, 2012 9:24:04 PM CEST

Duran Duran and the bitter politics of the Olympics

By Suzi Parker Or it did on Tuesday, anyway, when it was announced that British pop band Duran Duran would perform at a Hyde Park concert this summer to kick off the 2012 summer games in London. Olympic officials admire a large set of Olympic Rings, ...

via Washington Post (blog) | May 2, 2012 5:56:57 PM CEST

Duran Duran to play Olympic gig

Duran Duran will play a concert in London's Hyde Park to mark the start of the Olympics. The band will be representing England and play alongside other bands representing the other three UK nations. The line up will include Snow Patrol, ...

via ITV News | May 2, 2012 10:05:10 AM CEST

Whole world bummed about Duran Duran playing the Olympics

The distinction is illustrated nicely in the difference between The Who, a “classic” of rock and roll, and Duran Duran, a band who simply got famous and then got old. The Olympic Committee has been taking some serious heat today over announcing its ...

via Death and Taxes | May 2, 2012 3:04:26 AM CEST

Will the 25 year old BMW M3 move to a turbo-four engine

By John Goreham on Tue, 05/01/2012 - 12:10 for Torque News In the mid-1980's Duran Duran and the Scorpions blared into the ears of Americans and Germans from yellow Walkman cassette players the size of shoe boxes. Meanwhile, BMW was thinking hard about ...

via Torque News | May 2, 2012 3:04:26 AM CEST

Duran Duran and All-American Rejects to Perform as Part of the Summer Concert ...

COSTA MESA, CA, May 01, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Duran Duran will perform on Saturday, August 11 and All-American Rejects will perform on Wednesday, August 8 as part of the Summer Concert Series at the Pacific Amphitheatre at the 2012 OC Fair.

via MarketWatch (press release) | May 1, 2012 10:57:08 PM CEST

Duran Duran: Summer 2012 U.S. Tour, Live DVD

Rock icons Duran Duran will be returning to North America for their Summer tour through the month of August in support of their latest album All You Need Is Now. Original members Simon, John, Roger and Nick are joined by Dom Brown on guitar for the ...

via JamBase | May 1, 2012 5:53:20 PM CEST

Games gig act choice bemuses fans

Duran Duran are to head the line-up of a major Olympic Games opening concert - but their inclusion has prompted bemusement from some music fans. The 80s chart-toppers will represent musical talent from England, alongside other acts representing ...

via Isle of Man Today | May 1, 2012 2:45:18 PM CEST