![]() ![]() While they were the darlings of MTV back in the day, Duran Duran actually found themselves nearly banned from the network in 1997 because of their risqué video for “Electric Barbarella,” which had to be edited due to its racy content. THEY WERE CENSORED ON MTV IN THE ’80s AND ’90s AND BANNED BY THE BBC. There have been rumors over the years that at least nine unreleased Reportage tracks will come out, with titles including “Transcendental Mental,” “48 Hours Later,” and “Criminals In The Capitol”. At the suggestion of their label, they began working with producers/songwriters Danja and Timbaland, while Justin Timberlake sang on two tracks of the subsequent Red Carpet Massacre album. Nick Rhodes later told Details that the initial album’s worth of songs was angrier and more political than the band’s usual fare, and that it was not well received by Sony, who did not hear any lead single contenders. THEY HAVE AN ENTIRE ALBUM THAT YOU’VE NEVER HEARD.īefore original guitarist Andy Taylor left the group for the second time in 2006, Duran Duran recorded the shelved album Reportage with him, then regrouped to create 2007’s Red Carpet Massacre. In celebration of their continued success, here are 10 things you might not know about the suave, stylish pop icons. The band is also currently touring the world in support of the album-a catchy, dancey collection of tunes that proves the Fab Five still know how to bring their A-game. Their 14th and latest studio album, Paper Gods, reached the number 10 spot on the Billboard charts earlier this month, making it their first top 10 hit since their self-titled 1993 album (a.k.a. Nearly 40 years into their recording career, New Romantic pioneers Duran Duran are still making waves.
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