Eighties pop star Midge Ure has demanded the return of a rare first cut of Do They Know It's Christmas? after the tape turned up at a 'rock antiques roadshow'
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Duran Duran split their two-hour set between new tracks and old classics - the musical equivalent of promising a child they can have pudding if they first eat their greens... more
As he puts the finishing touches to the band’s 13th album, Nick Rhodes tells Tim Willis why he’s happy with the 1980s revival and that Mark Ronson couldn’t wait to work with him ... more
He may not always pick the right haircut, but Mark Ronson’s skills as a talent spotter have put him in a unique position in the week he releases his third album... more
DJ, producer and musician Mark Ronson is bringing his Creators Project to London for a day of free arts events culminating in a supergig in the small hours.... more
Total of £1.7 million to help combat cancer was raised at a glittering fundraising event attended by leading figures from the worlds of politics, arts and culture... more
It is not the obvious choice for a spring bank holiday break to rival Cornish beaches or Parisian boulevards, but this weekend the message for those wanting to get away from it all is: Come to Harrow... more
It was the year of bankers’ bonuses and MPs’ moats, of Jude Law’s Hamlet and England’s Ashes win. But how well do you remember the other stories that hit the Standard’s headlines in 2009? Take our quiz to find out
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Now that nights are getting longer, it's important to spend them well. Whether your tastes run to speakeasys, fire-eaters or a knees-up with Simon Le Bon, there's a club for you...... more
In the Eighties they were the biggest-selling band in the UK and America - but an explosive new book Andy Taylor reveals the terrible toll success took on Duran Duran.... more
They say men age better than women but judging by these pictures, the Le Bons are an exception. At 49, singer Simon appears to have let himself go over the years. ... more
Britney Spears makes a comeback, Unklejam serve up some Seventies-style electrofunk and jazz man Herbie Hancock all feature in the CDs of the week.... more
He usually avoids the press, but Britain's best-known romantic hero wants to tell Mike Goodridge about his latest role as a pop star. Public humiliation, he says, is his greatest fear.
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The first tickets for the Diana memorial concert have already sold out. They were snapped up inside 20 minutes and many were put straight on eBay for hundreds of pounds.... more
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