By Jason Lent Another Live Aid approaches and, as always, a few will people have their annual chuckle about Simon LeBon missing a note during Duran Duran’s indifferent performance on the momentous day. For me, Live Aid arrived only four days after my first rock-n-roll concert and my ears were still ringing. As much as… Continue reading Still In My Heart: Remembering Live Aid & The Power Station
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Headliner News: Duran Duran on Italian Web Radio
We have outstanding news for anyone who can’t quite get enough of Duran Duran. On December 8th, anyone in the world can tune in to a very special radio show. ISNOW is an independent web-radio station in the Molise region of Italy. Like most fans, they are excited to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Duran… Continue reading Headliner News: Duran Duran on Italian Web Radio
Still In My Heart: Remembering Live Aid & The Power Station
By Jason Lent Another Live Aid comes and goes and, as always, people have their annual chuckle about Simon LeBon missing a note during Duran Duran’s indifferent performance on the momentous day. For me, Live Aid arrived only four days after my first rock-n-roll concert and my ears were still ringing. As much as I… Continue reading Still In My Heart: Remembering Live Aid & The Power Station
Live Aid – The Music Between Us
Do you know where you were on this date in 1985? If you were like me, and likely millions of other teenagers around the world, you were sitting in front of your television watching Live Aid. While this date will ring forever bittersweet to me (and probably any other Duranie out there), I can also… Continue reading Live Aid – The Music Between Us
It’s Christmas Time…
Every year, at Christmas, without fail, I listen to the song, Do They Know It’s Christmas by Band-Aid. This tradition has existed since the song was released in 1984. If you haven’t listened to it yet this year, let me post the video for you to do just that: Yesterday, I noticed a tweet from… Continue reading It’s Christmas Time…
Planet Earth Is Worth 24 Hours of Reality
I think Duran Duran’s love for Planet Earth kind of goes back to the song at hand – which was the beginning of my journey with this band. It didn’t come as a complete surprise to me to see the announcement that they would be performing for 24 Hours of Reality…which is also Live… Continue reading Planet Earth Is Worth 24 Hours of Reality
It was 30 years ago today…
All morning I’ve seen tweets and Facebook messages referring to Live Aid because today is the thirtieth anniversary. Thirty YEARS ago. Is that even possible?? I suppose in some ways, yes, it does feel like it’s been thirty years. It really kind of feels like a lifetime ago in some respects. The year was 1985. It… Continue reading It was 30 years ago today…
Today in Duran History – Cedar Rapids
On today’s date in 1987, Duran Duran played the Five Seasons Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This show took place during the Strange Behaviour tour, and most notably for many fans – it was the first tour after Live Aid which signified the end of the “Fab Five”. Happy (early) 4th of July to my fellow… Continue reading Today in Duran History – Cedar Rapids