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“The last thing Bernard Edwards wanted to be was a bass player who used a pick”: Nile Rodgers on the funk behind Chic’s Le Freak

In 1973 Bernard Edwards helped define one of the most distinctive sounds of disco

Guitar World

“He insisted I bring my plexiglass guitar”: Nile Rodgers on Thomas Bangalter’s specific request when Daft Punk invited him into the studio to record Get Lucky

“Life was one way before Random Access Memories, and completely different after,” says Rodgers

MusicRadar

Harvest Rock review – Beck and Jamiroquai headline Adelaide’s safe, crowd-pleasing festival

Nile Rodgers and Sparks steal the show at the South Australian government-backed music festival that leans on nostalgia and food and wine

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Nile Rodgers, Chaka Khan bring funk to Jazz Festival

Music legends Chaka Khan and Nile Rodgers have played a packed Myer Music Bowl for the Melbourne International Jazz Festival.

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Jason Mraz’s response to middle age? ‘I wanted to make a dance-music album!’ Now, he has

Now 46, multi-Grammy Award-winner Jason Mraz was born in 1977 — the same year Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Jerry Lee Lewis, then 42, released his melancholic country-music single “Middle Age Crazy.”

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How a song written in 1974 turned up on Bowie's Let's Dance and unwittingly kicked off a controversy

In 1977, Metro’s single Criminal World was considered “too gay” for the BBC. By 1983, it was too suggestive for David Bowie too. 40 years later, its songwriter explains what it’s like when one of your songs turns up on the biggest albums of the 80s

MusicRadar

Fine-tune your rhythm chops with this lesson on classic disco funk

The glitter ball is spinning and it's time to throw some shapes on the guitar in the style of the funk heroes behind Chic, Sister Sledge, Earth, Wind & Fire and more

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The Lowlist: Chic's C'est Chic was pure groove genius

We doff our caps to the uplifting grooves and funkalicious basslines of Chic's second album

Guitar World

Nile Rodgers and CHIC return to Merseyside for huge summer show after 'phenomenal demand'

Nile Rodgers said: "Aintree last summer was a real highlight for us all so we can't wait to continue the Good Times at Haydock Park."

Liverpool Echo

Kendal Calling 2023: Kasabian, Royal Blood, Blossoms and Nile Rodgers & Chic announced as headliners

Tickets for the four-day festival go on sale at 10am on Saturday, January 28

Evening Standard

Kendal Calling 2023 line up revealed with Blossoms and Kasabian headlining

The Lake District music festival will span more than 100 live acts when it returns to Lowther Deer Park this summer

Manchester Evening News

Nile Rodgers and Chic to play Millennium Square show in Leeds

Fans will be treated to disco classics when Nile Rodgers and Chic take to the stage in Millennium Square next summer

Leeds Live

Q&A: ‘Hip Hop Nutcracker’ returns for 10th anniversary hosted by Kurtis Blow

It’s been a decade since Kurtis Blow joined “The Hip Hop Nutcracker,” but the legendary rap pioneer from New York City says he vividly remembers the moment it happened.

The Orange County Register

Who's that band? Musicians reveal how opening acts get their gigs

MINNEAPOLIS — Opening acts. Music fans tolerate them (might discover a cool new band), venues love them (more time to sell booze and merch), and stars appreciate them (more time to primp and prep).

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The Independent UK

Queen Elizabeth II: BBC Radio 2 cancels Live in Leeds

This year’s concert was expected to feature Robbie Williams, Nile Rodgers and Chic, Tears for Fears, Kaiser Chiefs, George Ezra, and more

Wales Online

Nile Rodgers and Chic at Singleton Park in Swansea: Stage times, support acts, parking and everything else you need to know

Organisers say it is going to go down as one of the city's most memorable summer parties ever

The Guardian - UK

Lizzo: Special review – pop gold forged by a supreme force of charisma

The pressure she claims to be feeling doesn’t show on an album that delivers melancholy anthems and Chic-y disco while revitalising the cliches of self-care and empowerment

Bristol Post

Review: Nile Rodgers & CHIC at Bristol Beacon Presents was a disco masterclass

At one point he dropped to one knee and bowed down in adoration for Kimberly Davis

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Bristol Post

Nile Rodgers’ heartwarming response to Bristol crowd during Wednesday’s Bristol Beacon Presents

The legendary band have played in the city for the last two nights

Bristol Post

Nile Rodgers & CHIC in Bristol: Timings, set list prediction, tickets and transport

The shows are part of the Bristol Beacon Presents event

The Independent UK

Nile Rodgers surprises fans by jumping out of taxi to dance with them to ‘Le Freak’ in Hyde Park

Footage shows musician dancing to his Chic hit in London

Daily Record

TRNSMT 2022: Everything you need to know as excited punters flood into Glasgow Green

The first act will take to the stage at 12.15pm this afternoon before the first day of the festival closes with Paolo Nutini making his return to the spotlight this evening.

Daily Record

TRNSMT weather forecast with revellers expected to stay dry over three-day weekend

The Met Office is expecting it to remain cloudy but dry, with temperatures around the average for the time of the year but punters should consider slapping on some suncream on Saturday!

Bristol Post

Nile Rodgers and Chic to perform two shows at Bristol Harbourside next month

The show has been cancelled twice but the stars are set to make an appearance

Daily Mirror

Isle of Wight festival on TV - how to watch and full line-up

The Isle of Wight festival has returned and will be fully televised for everyone at home who couldn’t make it. It boasts a strong line-up this year featuring Lewis Capaldi and Muse

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