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Duran Duran and Justin Timberlake Team Up

English band Duran Duran announced their collaboration with Justin Timberlake and producer Timbaland on their new album.

The band completed recording three tracks for their next album with producer Timbaland, one of which is a duet with Justin Timberlake.

Duran Duran's lead singer Simon Le Bon said Justin had contributed "in a writing and production manner" on a forthcoming song that is expected to be a real success.

Duran Duran was created by Nick Rhodes (keyboards) and John Taylor (bass) in 1989, with the later addition of Roger Taylor (drums), Andy Taylor (guitar), and Simon Le Bon (lead vocals).

Although the group never disbanded, it went through several line-up changes over the years. The reunion of the original five members in the early 2000s created a stir among music media and the band's fans.

Duran Duran released Astronaut from the reunited line-up in 2004.

However, Andy Taylor dropped out of the band last month, but the band announced that they will continue recording the next new album, which is expected to be released in mid-2007.