Jared Braden A healthy obsession with pop music!
New Wave pioneers Duran Duran gave a fantastic performance during Fashion Rocks on Sept. 9. The group performed a medley of hits that included “The Reflex,” “Girl Panic” and “Hungry Like The Wolf”.
So what has Duran Duran been up to lately? Well, they have been working on a brand new studio album with artist and producer Mark Ronson and former Red Hot Chili Pepper’s guitarist John Frusciante. Earlier this year, the ’80s pop icons confirmed the news, saying: “We were holding this exciting news because we were hoping to give you full details when we announced, but as word has leaked out, catching us rather off guard, we wanted to confirm… yes it’s true, the extraordinarily talented John Frusciante has indeed been doing some work from his home base in California on our new album.
“The tracks have been going back and forth via the internet, and we are thrilled with the results. We are all such big fans of John’s work and are honoured to have him adding his magic to the record! There are no current plans for John to tour with us, but his guitars sound incredible on the tracks.”
Duran Duran last worked with Mark Ronson in 2010 on the album All You Need Is Now. The LP, which was met with generally favorable reviews, peaked at number twenty-nine on the US Billboard 200.
