Robert Plant briefly put aside his differences with one of his greatest adversaries — “Stairway to Heaven” — and performed the Led Zeppelin opus for the first time in 16 years at a benefit concert organized by Duran Duran’s Andy Taylor. The last time Plant played “Stairway to Heaven” on …
Read More »Duran Duran Do the 'Danse Macabre' on Title-Track From New Halloween-Themed Album
It’s not even September, but Duran Duran are already gearing up for spooky season. The band is back with a new song, “Danse Macabre,” the title-track from their upcoming 16th studio album, which will arrive Oct. 27, just in time for Halloween. Danse Macabre was inspired by a special Halloween …
Read More »Andy Taylor Has a New Lease on Life — and He'll Never Say Never to Touring With Duran Duran
Andy Taylor thought that Nov. 5, 2022 was going to be one of the greatest nights of his life. After years of waiting, Duran Duran were finally entering the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The guitarist had co-founded the band back in 1980 and co-wrote many of their biggest …
Read More »Duran Duran's Andy Taylor Says New Cancer Drug Has Given Him Five More Years
Duran Duran’s Andy Taylor says he expects to live for another “five years” thanks to a new medication he’s using to treat his prostate cancer. In an interview with BBC Breakfast, Taylor said a doctor reached out to him about the new treatment option after he revealed he was fighting …
Read More »Duran Duran to Honor Guitarist Andy Taylor With Benefit Concert
Duran Duran will play a special benefit concert next month to raise money for the fight against prostate cancer, in honor of guitarist Andy Taylor, who revealed his own diagnosis last year. The gig will take place at the Guild Theatre in Menlo Park, California, on Aug. 19. Presale tickets …
Read More »Andy Taylor Reveals Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis During Duran Duran's Rock Hall Speech
As Duran Duran accepted its induction into the 2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, frontman Simon Le Bon read a letter on behalf of former member Andy Taylor that revealed he’s been battling prostate cancer for years. Taylor did not join the band during Saturday’s ceremony. “Just over four …
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