boys on stage; The band that defined eighties glamour returns with a new sound- and a stint on Broadway.(Duran Duran)(Brief article)

Byline: Liza Ghorbani

We use the analogy of Tom Ford and Gucci," says Duran Duran's John Taylor, dressed the part in striped Gucci pants and a Bur-berry Prorsum jacket. "You're not supposed to say it, but Duran Duran is a brand. So, are you going to let somebody come in and refashion the brand a little bit?"

Apparently, the answer is yes. For their twelfth studio album, Red Carpet Massacre, bassist Taylor, singer Simon Le Bon, keyboardist Nick Rhodes, and drummer Roger Taylor brought in new producers, including Justin Timberlake and Timbaland. The result is an infectious album of groove-driven pop with a techno edge, whose standout single, "Falling Down," has all the makings of a hit. "It's modern and funky, but it sounds like us," says Le Bon. "It's got drama."

So much drama that to mark the occasion the band will ...