Duran Duran launch video podcast exclusively on Zune

By M&C News May 14, 2008, 15:39 GMT

Jewel case version with 8-page booklet. It happens only two tracks in: Just when you\'re re-acquainting yourself with Simon Le Bon\'s sexy whine and settling in for a disc full of digestible, modernized new wave, Red Carpet Massacre takes a turn toward the Timberlake-like. By the time you reach track eight, the sizzling instrumental "Tricked Out," the effect is so pronounced you can\'t be sure whose chocolate got into whose peanut ...more

Duran Duran has created an exclusive video podcast series that gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the band's latest album ‘Red Carpet Massacre,’ as well as a glimpse of the creative process surrounding the video "Falling Down."

In-studio footage with Justin Timberlake and Timbaland launches this week and will be featured on the front page of MSN Music. Additional podcasts are being released throughout the entire month of May with 4-5 new episodes featured each week.

Exclusive backstage interview footage with Nick Rhodes captured by Zune prior to the band's first U.S. tour date in Seattle will be rolling out in weekly installments as well.

Duran Duran fans can link to the band's profile in the Zune online music community through http://www.zune.net/duranduran by creating their own Zune Card, a profile that automatically updates to reflect what they or their friends are listening to and provides a vibrant method of music discovery.

Zune is the only digital entertainment brand that delivers an all-in-one experience featuring a portable media player, online store + music community, and DRM-free Mp3s. With Zune Pass, consumers can explore millions of tracks for the price of one CD ($14.99) per month.

Red Carpet Massacre Tour (U.S. 2008)
May 14 - Chicago, IL - Rosemont Theatre
May 15 - Detroit, MI - Masonic Temple Theatre
May 17 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheatre
May 18 - Orlando, FL - UCF Arena
May 19 - Boca Raton, FL - Mizner Park Amphitheatre
May 2 - Raleigh, NC - Koka Booth Amphitheatre
May 22 - Philadelphia, PA - Mann Center for the Performing Arts
May 24 - Paradise Island, Bahamas - Atlantis
May 27 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
May 28 - Boston, MA - Agganis Arena
May 30 - New York, NY - Central Park Summerstage
May 31 - New York, NY - Central Park Summerstage