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Ex-Limelight Club changes hands at £8m

09.09.11
The one-time haunt of a host of 1980s stars such as Boy George, Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet, the former Limelight Club on Shaftesbury Avenue, changed hands today for £8.25 million... more

U2 win at GQ Men of the Year awards

07.09.11
U2 were named Band of the Year at the GQ Men of the Year awards. Other winners at the ceremony included Bradley Cooper, Tommy Hilfiger, and Keith Richards... more

A transatlantic chat with Simon Le Bon

08.04.11
Duran Duran's frontman talks boat parties, bonus bashing and fancying his bandmates with Gavanndra Hodge... more

Duran Duran pop back to the Eighties

08.03.11
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

Rihanna, Eminem, and Arctic Monkeys will play V Festival

01.03.11
US rapper Eminem and Sheffield based band Arctic Monkeys will headline this year's V Festival with support from Rihanna... more

Vinyl junkies - the new generation keeping the record player alive

24.01.11
The record player is fighting back as a new generation of music fans and musicians discover that vinyl really does sound better... more

Basking in the Limelight... art squatters take over superclub

16.12.10
The Limelight Club has been occupied by eight members of an art collective known for squatting in large homes and embassies in central London... more

Nick Rhodes is the man from Duran

09.12.10
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

Sir Elton John is host as Standard chief celebrates his citizenship

06.10.10
Party held to mark the British citizenship of Evening Standard chairman Evgeny Lebedev... more

Business as usual for Mark Ronson and friends at a shiny new hit factory

30.09.10
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

Paloma Faith and the old boys bring love to Victoria Park

19.07.10
Lovebox may not be quite as flamboyantly dance-orientated as it once was, but since it moved from the clubs to outdoors it’s pedalled its way through the festival peloton to become a London institution... more

Twilight: Eclipse is lacking bite but great for action fans

02.07.10
New Moon, with its fast cars and aeroplanes, was ludicrous in a deodorised, never-ending sort of way. Eclipse is genuinely stirring.... more

Mark Ronson: My Creators Project will be like Disneyland for hipsters

25.06.10
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

Elbow and music stars back online campaign to save 6 Music

29.04.10
Elbow, the Ting Tings, Kaiser Chiefs and the Cure have joined together in a chorus of pleas on a website launched today to save BBC 6 Music.... more

What's happening in the fashion world

21.07.09
From James Brown to Philippa Holland and to a bumble-bee ring, a butterfly brooch and whole lot of slightly creepy looking spider, we keep you up-to-date with the world of fashion.... more

Gigs of the week

17.07.09
Madstock and Lovebox take over Victoria Park, Morrissey plays Brixton Academ and Calvin Harris is at Somerset House.... more

Duran Duran and N.E.R.D top Lovebox line-up

23.02.09
Duran Duran and N.E.R.D will be joining festival founders Groove Armada as headline acts for the 2009 Lovebox Weekender. ... more

Amber Le Bon follows mother Yasmin

15.01.09
Yasmin and Simon Le Bon’s daughter is on course to be a star in her own right... more

Is it all getting too much for you Peaches? Miss Geldof stifles a yawn at London Fashion Week

15.09.08
With so many parties and launches to go to a girl can start find it all a bit tiresome. So it's not surprising Peaches Geldof could barely hide her boredom as she took in a show at London Fashion Week. ... more

'How cocaine destroyed our dream,' by Duran Duran's Andy Taylor

31.08.08
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

Not so Bon: Ageing Simon shows off Le paunch...while wife Yasmin still looks stunning in bikini

12.08.08
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

Original take on songs

01.05.08
Dina Martina is one of the weirdest, wiggiest and most accessible acts The Soho Theatre has staged for a long time, says Bruce Dessau.... more

CDs of the week

14.03.08
Our reviewers give their opinions on the latest offerings from Elbow, We are Scientists, Van Morrison, Barb Jungr and African Scream Contest. ... more

Die-hard Duranites' loyalty is tested

04.12.07
Duran Duran's latest live comeback was a frustratingly indulgent and occasionally inept performance of new songs and nostalgia.... more

CDs of the week

09.11.07
Craig David shows signs of interest again with a new album, while Duran Duran continue to churn out their funky brand of dance pop.... more

Off the record

02.11.07
In this week's Off the Record, the Spice Girls get their praises sung, we listen to Duran Duran's latest and learn about John Otway the microstar.... more

Wild boys put on red alert

29.10.07
With a new album due for release, 1980s idols Duran Duran are proving they are still capable of making great pop in 2007.... more

Lily saves Diana gig from the 'has-beens'

26.04.07
Lily Allen and The Feeling will provide an injection of youth and indie music at the Princess Diana tribute concert.... more

Madonna stars in global eco extravaganza

10.04.07
Madonna, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Razorlight are among the acts which have signed up to play in the Live Earth concert at the new Wembley Stadium on 7 July.... more

Fury as Diana tickets end up on eBay

13.12.06
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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