


Nick on "Last Party on Earth" February 15, 2021.This terrific piece not only discusses the album but the band returning to a space theme throughout their career. Salon magazine celebrates the 40th anniversary of the band’s debut single, “Planet Earth,” which was released on February 2, 1981. Salon on "Planet Earth" February 2, 2021.This is the first time anyone has ever shot each member of a band separately and then hand-painted a world in virtual reality around them. The video is a first of its kind, with the virtual reality team painting ethereal imagery using Tiltbrush, and then, using the Unity game engine, put it all in a timeline for the crew to merge with the imagery of the band. Duran Duran's "Five Years" Video January 28, 2021ĭuran Duran premiere their new video for “Five Years” exclusively on YouTube on January 28, with Nick doing an Instagram Live chat thirty minutes before the launch and John talking with fans on YouTube for the last ten minutes leading up to the debut.Simon & Katy’s WHOOOSH! moves to Sirius XM Volume, Channel 106 for a weekly music show the airs Wednesday at 9p and repeats on Saturday at 3p and 10p and Sunday at 2pm (all times EST) WHOOOSH! Moves to SiriusXM January 26, 2021.Broadcast versions will air on SiriusXM’s Volume (channel 106) and First Wave (channel 33). “Duran 40” will be hosted by the BBC’s Claudia Winkleman. On January 26, Sirius Radio announce two Duran-centric events: “Duran 40,” an exclusive playlist on Pandora, will feature the band’s biggest hits and fan favorites, along with commentary from the band and special guests, kicking off on January 28. Past recipients of the award include: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Thomas Dolby, Jean-Michel Jarre, Omar Hakim, and Phuture’s DJ Pierre & Spanky. On January 20, Nick receives the Roland Lifetime Achievement Award, which is given during NAMM (online this year due to Covid). Nick's Lifetime Achievement Award from Roland January 20, 2021.It is performed the following evening on “Celebrating Bowie: Just for One Day” Live Stream, which celebrated David’s birthday while raising monies for the Save the Children charity. On January 8, Duran Duran debut their new single, “ Five Years” a cover of the David Bowie song off of ZIGGY STARDUST. Duran Duran Releases "Five Years" Single January 8, 2021.
