On Nov. 1, 1982, Duran Duran released "Rio" as a single in the U.K. The title track of the band's 1982 LP quickly became one of the Birmingham band's signature songs, a confident mission statement ...

Duran Duran. YouTube. Arriving at the dawn of MTV in the early 1980s, no one symbolized the New Romantic and music video revolutions like Duran Duran. They were the British masters of style, from ...

But Duran Duran have never gotten stuck in the past. Even after four decades, they’re still innovating, still experimenting, with their excellent new album Future Past .

The iconic British rockers are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their acclaimed album ‘Rio.’ Singer Simon Le Bon and bassist John Taylor open up to Marlow Stern about making the record ...

LAKEWOOD, Ohio -- Local music journalist Annie Zaleski dove into one of her favorite albums of all time with her debut book release, “Duran Duran’s ‘Rio,’” a part of the acclaimed 33 ⅓ ...

Although faint imprints of Duran Duran's influences were evident — the music nodded to, among others, Japan, Roxy Music, pre-Dare Human League and '70s U.K. guitar rock — Rio sounded like ...