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Nile Rodgers: Memories Of A Mastermind

Fri, May 10 2013 4:13pm - Source: ClashMusic.com

As the key wingman on Daft Punk's latest flight of futuristic disco fancy, 'Random Access Memories' ( Clash review ), the Chic founder's beaming smile has found itself a home on the trendiest blogs and most mainstream magazines alike.

World’s most successful GTAR

Tue, May 07 2013 1:23am - Source: The Sun - London - UK

IT'S the £1.3billion guitar that continues to earn its owner a fortune.

10 essential Nile Rodgers songs: a beginner's guide

Fri, May 03 2013 5:00pm - Source: The Guardian Music Blog

From his disco beginnings as co-founder of Chic to his recent collaboration with Daft Punk, here's a very brief trip through super-producer Nile Rodgers ' long history of hit-making – compiled from suggestions posted by readers on our Facebook page.

Like, Omigod! Digging Through the ’80s Pop Culture Box, Part 1

Wed, February 13 2013 2:12pm - Source: Pop Dose

Welcome to OMG! , our brand-new roundtable series, where a gathering of your favorite Popdose writers (and, um, Jack Feerick) come together to spout ill-considered opinions about our pop-music heritage!

Nile Rodgers collaborating with Daft Punk

Tue, January 08 2013 6:01am - Source: Music-News.com

The long talked about collaboration between Nile Rodgers and Daft Punk may finally see the light of day this year.

Mac Gollehon – La Fama (2012)

Sat, November 17 2012 1:14pm - Source: Something Else!

A master also at trombone and French horn, trumpet player Mac Gollehon has experienced a rich and varied three-decade career as a sideman, leader and composer.

It’s Chic Co. Time

Thu, November 01 2012 6:40pm - Source: Plain or Pan?

Plain Or Pan used to be all about Beta Band outtakes and multiple versions of La's demos, the odd foosty soul survivor and long-forgotten obscurios by long-forgotten oddballs.

Nile Rodgers: 'I used to drink to cure stage fright'

Fri, October 19 2012 7:15am - Source: Telegraph - London - UK [Music]

But it was a very successful time for Chic. We had written and produced We Are Family and He's the Greatest Dancer for Sister Sledge the previous year and were playing to packed houses, with people whipped up into a frenzy when we played Good Times.

We Won’t Settle for Less: Chic at the End of Disco

Mon, October 08 2012 2:07pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

Among the first group of titles offered in Rhino's new Single Notes series of digital-only e-books is a study of the initial and ongoing influence of Chic. Michaelangelo Matos alternates a dissection of Chic's massive hit single "Good Times" with a look back at how core members Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards laid out a master plan for success in the days of disco, even though Rodgers is quoted as personally disdaining the genre.

Joey Negro & The Sunburst Band - The Secret Life of Us

Mon, August 13 2012 9:31am - Source: BBC Music

It must be great to be Dave Lee. As Joey Negro he's been an in-demand DJ for almost two decades, producing enough commercially successful dance records to enable him to indulge his passion in other areas of music.

DiS meets Johnny Marr & Nile Rodgers - "The greatest artistic motivator in music is jealousy"

Sun, July 29 2012 8:06pm - Source: Drowned In Sound

The term "legend" is frequently tossed around with the carefree abandon of a Frisbee on a Spanish beach.

JUPITER APPRECIATION DAY

Mon, June 04 2012 5:53pm - Source: Nashville Nights

In electronic music today, in a time where singles & EPs are most prevalent, good full length albums are hard to come by.

Nile Rogers to play IMS

Wed, May 02 2012 3:02am - Source: Music-News.com

With the main guests and speakers having already been announced, this week will see the unveiling of the full schedule, with more panels and International speakers than ever before and a whole week of events and parties at some of Ibiza's most famous locations.

One Track Mind: Nile Rodgers on “Upside Down,” “Like A Virgin,” “Rapper’s Delight,” others

Thu, March 15 2012 12:12pm - Source: Something Else!

On this special edition of Something Else Reviews' One Track Mind , we hand the reins over to super-producer Nile Rodgers, of Chic fame.

Something Else! Interview: Super-producer Nile Rodgers of Chic

Wed, March 14 2012 12:59pm - Source: Something Else!

Funky guitarist, gifted composer, hipster arranger, giving philanthropist and hit-making svengali, Nile Rodgers is just as chic as ever.

Red Hot Chili Peppers, O2, London Chic, Forum, London

Sun, November 13 2011 12:28am - Source: The Independent - Music

RHCP, alas, are anything but a footnote in musical history.

Chic feat Nile Rodgers

Sat, November 12 2011 8:06pm - Source: Music-News.com

Yowsah, yowsah, yowsah, I wanna boogie with you.

Going For The Gold: Chic

Fri, October 28 2011 12:32pm - Source: WNEW

The seeds of Chic were planted in 1970 when Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers crossed paths while working in New York as session players.

Nile Rodgers on His Battles With Cancer and Cocaine, Chic's Rock Hall Snub and Producing Bowie and Madonna

Tue, October 25 2011 8:07pm - Source: Spinner

Guitarist and producer Nile Rodgers ' impressive and astounding musical credits reads like a history of popular music.

My favourite album: Risqué by Chic

Mon, September 26 2011 4:36pm - Source: The Guardian Music Blog

Chic's third album came out in 1979, the same year as Michael Jackson's Off the Wall and Earth Wind & Fire's I Am, those other symphonic disco classics.

Chic - Risqué

Tue, September 06 2011 2:13pm - Source: BBC Music

Chic 's third album, Risqué, is one of the greatest exhibits in the case for disco's defence.

Wandering the Aisles: Going Gaga for Madonna

Thu, June 02 2011 9:09pm - Source: Pop Dose

When I set out to chronicle the musical offerings of America's supermarkets, pharmacies and other not-quite-cutout bins in this column, I expected to find a lot of silly junk or wildly overstocked albums.

Chic's Niles Rodgers Now Cancer Free

Thu, March 17 2011 12:20pm - Source: ClashMusic.com

Chic guitarist Niles Rodgers has revealed that he is winning his battle against cancer.

Chic's Nile Rodgers Recounts Battle With 'Aggressive' Cancer

Mon, January 17 2011 10:57pm - Source: Spinner

In a bog post titled 'Walking on Planet C,' disco-funk legend and producer Nile Rodgers has announced that he has just undergone "radical surgery" to treat "aggressive" cancer after being diagnosed last October.

Chic's Nile Rodgers Fights Cancer

Mon, January 17 2011 12:22pm - Source: ClashMusic.com

Hugely influential disco songwriter Niles Rodgers has revealed that he is suffering from cancer.

The Bare-Faced Chic Of It!

Wed, December 15 2010 7:21pm - Source: Plain or Pan?

Ask anyone to name the great double-act song writers and they'll give you any number of Lennons & McCartneys, Liebers & Stollers, Goffins & Kings, Morrisseys & Marrs, (insert your choice here ______).