New Duran Duran Concert Film and Documentary Trailer
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 10: John Taylor, Simon Le Bon and Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran perform at American Express present BST Hyde Park at Hyde Park on July 10, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)
A new Duran Duran concert film and documentary, A Hollywood High, featuring footage of a rooftop show the British new wave band played last March will be released in theaters around the world on November 3.
The 75-minute movie focuses on a performance by Duran Duran on the roof of L.A.’s Aster Hotel, and also includes new interviews with the band’s members and archival footage of the group, while telling the story of the group’s love for and experiences in the city.
Prior to its wide release, A Hollywood High will get a special premiere screening at LA’s Dolby Theatre on October 27 that Duran Duran will attend. A London premiere with follow on November 1st at the Vue West End theater.
“For our first U.S. show in several years we wanted to do something really special and intimate,” says keyboardist Nick Rhodes. “After considering many options, a rooftop performance quickly became the front-runner, we had never done anything like that before, and we had just released a new album [2021’s Future Past]. Somehow it seemed like a magical doorway to the next part of our journey.”
Bassist John Taylor added, “Duran Duran have had an enduring relationship with the city of Los Angeles since the first time we came to America. We were determined to do something unique to celebrate our four decades together. A rooftop performance in LA … turned out to be an extraordinary night for all of us.”
Duran Duran will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on November 5 at LA’s Microsoft Theater. Page Down for Joel and Maryann’s interview with Simon Le Bon and check out the “A Hollywood High” trailer here…
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Bruno Mars 10 Best Songs
Bruno Mars, born Peter Gene Hernandez, was born on October 8, 1985, and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. The musician is known for his amazing stage performances, retro showmanship, and for writing in a wide range of musical styles, including pop, R&B, funk, soul, reggae, disco, and rock. At the age of two, his father gave him the nickname “Bruno” because of his resemblance to Italian professional wrestler Bruno Sammartino. His uncle was an Elvis Presley impersonator and encouraged Mars at three years old to perform songs on stage by Presley and Michael Jackson. By age four, he began performing five days a week with his family’s band, The Love Notes, and became known in Hawaii for his impersonation of Elvis Presley. At six years old, Bruno appeared on a segment of the Arsenio Hall Show in 1991.
Bruno’s Professional Music Career
Mars moved to Los Angeles in 2003 to pursue a professional musical career at 17 years old. He added Mars at the end of his stage name because, “I felt like I didn’t have no pizzazz, and a lot of girls say I’m out of this world, so I was like, I guess I’m from Mars.” In addition, the adoption of his stage name was an effort to “avoid being stereotyped,” as the music industry tried to pigeonhole him as another Latin artist. They even tried to convince Mars to sing in Spanish. Mars rose to fame in 2010 with the success of being featured on “Nothin’ on You” by B.o.B and “Billionaire” by Travie McCoy. That year, the singer-songwriter released his debut studio album Doo-Wops & Hooligans, which featured hits: “Grenade,” “Talking To The Moon,” “Count On Me,” “Just the Way You Are,” and “Marry You.”
From then, Bruno Mars came out with his second studio album, Unorthodox Jukebox, in 2012 and his third studio album four years later in 2016, 24K Magic. In 2021, Mars and Anderson .Paak formed the musical duo known as Silk Sonic, releasing their funky collaborative studio album An Evening with Silk Sonic, which delved into ’70s R&B and soul. In February 2023, Mars announced he was working on his fourth solo studio album, with a new sound and an unconfirmed release date. The artist is also in early talks with Live Nation Entertainment to set up a tour throughout 2024 and 2025, with “large-scale, three-dimensional” performances.
Mars has sold over 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He became the first artist to receive six Diamond-certified songs in the United States and has been regarded as a pop icon due to his influential career.
We have compiled our ten favorite Bruno Mars songs. See what they are below:
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