Also in 2002, Q featured New Order on their list of the “50 Bands to See Before You Die”, although this was as part of a sub-list of “5 Bands That Could Go Either Way”.
In 2002, the Argentine edition of the Rolling Stone magazine in partnership with MTV issued a list featuring Soda Stereo’s songs among the best 100 rock songs in Argentina .
In 2002 New Order released the single ” Here to Stay “, produced by the Chemical Brothers , which also featured on the soundtrack to the Michael Winterbottom film 24 Hour Party People . The film depicts the rise and fall of Factory Records and features portrayals of the band.…
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Rings Around the World is also notable for being the world’s first simultaneous release of an audio and DVD album. It was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in 2001. The ceremony took place on the day after the terror attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, and…
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In 2002, they received the first MTV Legend Award for their musical career.
In October 2001, the band released their second album, Feminist Sweepstakes .
The greater resources afforded them by Epic were apparent in their first album for the label, Rings Around the World , an album that recaptured the cohesive, experimental feel of Guerrilla but more song-driven and sonically expansive. It is cited by many critics and fans alike as their most polished…
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In 2000, Le Bon approached John Taylor with a proposal to reform Duran Duran’s classic line-up. They agreed to part company with Cuccurullo after completing the Pop Trash tour. Cuccurullo then announced on his website that he was leaving Duran Duran to resume work with his 1980s band Missing Persons…
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VH1 aired Billy Idol – Behind the Music on 16 April 2001. Idol and Stevens took part in a VH1 Storytellers show three days later. The reunited duo set out to play a series of acoustic/storytellers shows before recording the VH1 special. Another Greatest Hits CD was issued in 2001,…
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a webcast performance of the band opening the new Vallhall Arena in Oslo on 24 and 25 March 2001.