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Young Martyrs. Photo credit: The Costa Sisters

Behind the music - Young Martyrs

Bath-based alt-americana four-piece Young Martyrs have released their new single, Everyone Else Disappears. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 26 Jun

Behind the music - Electric Six

US band Electric Six play the Academy, Dublin on 27th November. We asked front man Dick Valentine the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 01 May

Duran Duran to play two shows in Ireland this summer

Duran Duran will play shows in Dublin and Cork this summer as part of their European tour.

Music • 21 Jan

Simon Le Bon was 'terrified' of performing live

Duran Duran's Simon Le Bon has admitted that he had to overcome being "terrified" of performing live in front of an audience.

Music • 12 Nov 24

CMAT was due to play the main stage at Latitude Festival but has pulled out

CMAT pulls out of main stage slot at Latitude Festival

CMAT has announced that she is pulling out of a main stage performance at this year's Latitude Festival in Suffolk in the UK due to its affiliation with Barclays Bank.

Music • 30 May 24

What's on? Top TV and streaming tips for Friday

There's a Paul Weller night on the Beeb, more chat and entertainment with Patrick Kielty and Graham Norton, The Enfield Poltergeist lands on Disney+ and Saint Pat's host Shamrock Rovers . . .

Television • 27 Oct 23

Duran's Andy Taylor to take part in charity concert

Duran Duran's Andy Taylor said he considers hosting and starring on the bill at a cancer charity concert a "triumph" after stage four prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Music • 20 Oct 23

Andy Taylor on 'timeless' bond with Duran Duran

Duran Duran have reunited with their original guitarist Andy Taylor on their 16th, Halloween-inspired studio album.

Music • 30 Aug 23

Andy Taylor - "I was classified as palliative, end-of-life care ... and now I'm not; I'm asymptomatic"

Duran Duran's Andy Taylor shares cancer battle joy

Duran Duran's Andy Taylor has revealed that his prostate cancer is "asymptomatic" having been previously classified as needing "palliative, end-of-life care".

Music • 25 Aug 23

Simon Le Bon, and Andy Taylor of Duran Duran performing at GM Place in Vancouver in March 2005. Picture: PA

Duran Duran's Andy Taylor praises new cancer treatment

Duran Duran's Andy Taylor has said a new treatment for his stage four prostate cancer has "effectively" extended his life "for five years."

Music • 11 Aug 23

What's on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Saturday

There's a lot of music-related telly featuring the likes of Donna Summer, Tina Turner and Duran Duran, more chat with Angela Scanlon's Ask Me Anything, while Shailene Woodley stars in To Catch a Killer . . .

Television • 30 May 23

Fema: "Indie-pop that veers into folk every now and then."

Behind the music - Ferna

Ferna (Hannah McPhillimy) has released her debut album Understudy along with new single Open Up. We asked her the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 03 May 23

Duran Duran shares update on Andy Taylor

Duran Duran's John Taylor has said bandmate Andy Taylor is "feeling pretty good" and has "hope" about his cancer diagnosis as he undergoes new treatment.

Music • 19 Apr 23

Duran Duran with Andy Taylor (centre) in New York in October 2004 - "The new recordings will feature extended Duran Duran family and friends, old and new, including our former bandmate Andy Taylor who will join us on guitar for a few tracks"

Duran Duran and Andy Taylor reunite for 'new music'

Duran Duran are reuniting with their original guitarist Andy Taylor on a new music project that will be released later this year.

Music • 21 Mar 23

Suzanne and her pro-dance partner Michael Danilczuk

DWTS: Suzanne eyes her rival for semi-final Sunday

After her perfect score of 30 last week, all eyes will be on Suzanne Jackson on Dancing With The Stars this semi-final Sunday - and she has no hesitation in saying who her main rival is for the glitterball trophy.

Dancing with the Stars • 12 Mar 23

Duran Duran to play in Dublin next May

Duran Duran have announced a UK and Ireland arena tour for 2023 despite news of guitarist Andy Taylor's ongoing treatment for stage four metastatic prostate cancer.

Music • 22 Nov 22

Steve Strange gave me my 'naughty side' - Martin Kemp

Martin Kemp said Steve Strange, who gave his band Spandau Ballet their first gigs at The Blitz Club in London, was also responsible for giving him his "naughty side".

Music • 11 Nov 22

John Taylor, Simon Le Bon and Andy Taylor of Duran Duran perform onstage during the 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Microsoft Theater on November 05, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)

Duran Duran's Taylor in cancer treatment

Duran Duran's original guitarist Andy Taylor was forced to miss the band's induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame due to ongoing treatment for stage four metastatic prostate cancer.

Music • 06 Nov 22

What's on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Saturday

There's a look at the career of comedian Rik Mayall in Lord of Misrule, Gary Lineker is back at the helm as Match of the Day returns, there's Paul Simon and Duran Duran live, and some very tasty movies . . .

Television • 06 Aug 22

Against her wishes, Dolly inducted into hall of fame

Country music icon Dolly Parton was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Wednesday even though she did not want the honour, calling herself unworthy of it.

Music • 04 May 22

Dolly Parton among Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees

Dolly Parton and Kate Bush are among the 2022 nominees in the running to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland in the US.

Music • 02 Feb 22

Duran Duran in Tokyo in May 1982 Photo: Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images

Boys on film. Duran Duran biopic in the works

Duran Duran could become the latest music superstars to get the biopic treatment, the band's drummer has said.

Music • 28 Oct 21

No Irish shows as yet but Adele announces London gigs

Adele will play her first live shows in the UK in four years next year when she plays London's Hyde Park in July 2022. However, there are no signs of any Irish shows by the singer.

Music • 27 Oct 21

Tanya Byron and Alex Scott in The Truth About Improving Your Mental Health

What's on? 10 top telly tips for Wednesday January 20

Tonight's top TV tips include The Truth About Improving Your Mental Health, Bulletproof: South Africa, a documentary about new US president Joe Biden, and some more food and fishing with Neven Maguire . . .

Television • 20 Jan 21

The opening night of The Joshua Tree Tour in Vancouver in 2017

U2's Joshua Tree named best album of the 1980s in poll

U2's 1987 album The Joshua Tree has beaten records by Dire Straits, The Smiths and Michael Jackson to be named the best album of the 1980s in a new BBC poll.

Music • 10 Oct 20