By the end of the 80's, Duran Duran had sold 60 million albums; today, they've sold over 100 million albums, and counting. Their pretty boy looks made them the stars of fledgling MTV, but it was their brilliant musicianship that led to a string of number one hits. With their upcoming 15th studio album ranking number 50 on Rolling Stone's list of "Most Anticipated Albums of 2021," and a worldwide tour beginning this summer in Dublin, Ireland, Duran Duran show no signs of slowing down anytime soon.


In PLEASE PLEASE TELL ME NOW: The Duran Duran Story (on sale 06/29/21; Hachette Books, Hardcover; $30; ISBN 9780306846069), best selling rock biographer Stephen Davis shares how Duran Duran became the quintessential band of the 1980's and how they have managed to be one of few bands who remain current and popular across generations. In fact, most people fall into one of the following categories: you blasted Duran Duran's "Rio" in the 80's while cruising in your red Ford Escort, you're a millennial who watched Big Fat Liar in 2002 and associate "Hungry Like The Wolf" with Paul Giamatti emerging from his pool, skin blue and hair orange, or you're a Gen-Z humming Duran Duran's "Union of the Snake" after it was covered by Veronica Lodge and the Pussycats on Riverdale.


Featuring exclusive interviews with the band and never-before-published photos from personal archives, PLEASE PLEASE TELL ME NOW offers a definitive account of one of the last untold sagas in rock and roll history-a treat for diehard fans, new admirers, and music lovers of any age.

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