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The Latest Breaking News from Nile Rodgers

Tributes Flow For Singer D’Angelo Who Has Died, Aged 51: ‘True Voice Of Soul’

"My musical DNA was helped shaped by this man. Forever grateful."

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Platon’s award-winning portrait of Nile Rodgers shows why he’s still one of the greatest photographers

Platon wins Judges’ Choice at the Abbey Road Music Photography Awards with an extraordinary Hasselblad X2D portrait of Nile Rodgers

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The greatest photographs in music: Abbey Road Music Photography Awards 2025 winners announced

The global awards celebrate the best in music photography, from emerging talent to legendary icons

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Picture of The 1975’s Matty Healy making music wins photography award

Photographer Jordan Curtis Hughes captured the candid shot and won the making music category at the Abbey Road Music Photography Awards

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“New York’s finest”: Nile Rodgers joins Dua Lipa on stage at Madison Square Garden for a cover of Chic’s signature hit

The star also duetted with Lenny Kravitz over the weekend

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“As soon as we played that, I screamed. I could tell right away that it was a smash”: Nile Rodgers breaks down how he and David Bowie made Let’s Dance

The song was in a very different form when Bowie originally wrote it

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“He walked into my bedroom, and he says, ‘Darling, I think this is a hit.’ And I went, ‘Cool man, let me hear it…’” How Nile Rodgers and David Bowie accidentally wrote Let’s Dance – with a 12-string that was missing 6 strings

The 1983 chart-topping hit features both Nile Rodgers and the then-unknown Stevie Ray Vaughan on guitars – and its demo was recorded at Queen’s studio in Switzerland

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‘Just being who we are is political’: disco trio Say She She on impressing Nile Rodgers and making bold protest songs

Their origin story may have been quintessentially New York, but the disco-funk band are now spread across the US – and they’re more determined than ever to be heard

The Guardian - UK

“If I were to strum a full barre-chord voicing for each chord, it would feel too ‘chunky.’ Instead, I do what Nile advised me to do”: Cory Wong on the most important technique you can learn from Nile Rodgers

The kingpin of funky strumming defers to the O.G. – as Wong explains what he learned from the Chic master

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Calvin Harris and Vick Hope welcome son into the world

Vick Hope and Calvin Harris welcomed a son named Micah into the world last month.

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“Bowie strolled into my bedroom with a guitar. ’Hey, Nile, listen to this, I think it could be a hit…”: Does Nile Rodgers deserve more credit for Bowie’s 1983 classic?

"A strummy folk guitar part with a moving voice in the chords? It didn’t even sound close to what I’d call a hit”

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“If we played a two-hour show, the blood would be dripping down the bass!” Nile Rodgers on what made Bernard Edwards a bass genius – and the making of some iconic 4-string moments

With Chic, Bernard Edwards delivered some of the most infectious basslines of all time

Guitar World

David Bowie as you have NEVER seen him before as V&A offers fans the ultimate FREE backstage pass

Handwritten lyrics, unrealised films and a chance to handle that Ziggy Stardust suit – inside the new David Bowie Centre

Evening Standard

Ziggy Stardust, wedding suits and Nile Rodgers as curator: V&A announces David Bowie Centre details

Chic’s bandleader and the Last Dinner Party are among the curators selecting from the 90,000+ items in the late star’s archive to go on display when the new London venue opens in September

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Nile Rodgers to guest-curate display at new David Bowie Centre

Nile Rodgers produced two of David Bowie’s albums as well as the hit single Let’s Dance

The Guardian - UK

Nile Rodgers and Chic at Glastonbury review – pop’s most reliable band bring the party to the Pyramid

While you might quibble that Chic’s set has become more reliable than revolutionary, you can’t argue with the effects of the greatest pop music ever made on the crowd

Guitar World

“He hopped on a plane and flew in to do literally 20 seconds of notes... That was the last thing he recorded for the record”: Nile Rodgers worked with Stevie Ray Vaughan during his rapid ascent – and oversaw the guitar hero's final recording session

Having first met the Lone Star State guitar king during the sessions for David Bowie's 1983 blockbuster Let's Dance, Rodgers later produced Family Style, Stevie Ray's posthumously released collaboration with his brother, Jimmie

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Nile Rodgers’ charity inspired by loss of three friends in 9/11 attacks

Opening up about the tragic inspiration for the good cause during a gig, Nile Rodgers has revealed the loss of three close friends in the 9/11 attacks inspired him to found his charity.

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"If you want an instrument that’s versatile enough to cover the guitar-playing styles of EVH and nail Nile Rodgers’ classic funk tones, then look no further": Fender Player II Modified Stratocaster HSS Floyd Rose review

Fender looks to put its stamp on the super-Strat with this gassed-up take on its classic double-cutaway

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“Such an emotive player... so cool. I’ve always been really impressed”: As he names his 5 favourite guitarists, who could Finneas be talking about?

“She’s really a guitar hero of mine,” he says

Guitar World

“I can’t believe how complicated the parts she’s playing are. You just never know how those are coming to be in the studio”: FINNEAS reveals his surprise guitar hero whose playing left him scratching his head

Alongside Nile Rodgers, St. Vincent, John Frusciante, and George Harrison, a more niche choice rounds up his top five guitarists list

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"Clem was not just a drummer; he was the heartbeat of Blondie." Blondie drummer Clem Burke dead at 70

Punk/New Wave legend Clem Burke (Clement Anthony Bozewski) has passed away following a battle with cancer

Guitar World

“The bass is the instrument you need to play the longest to become truly funky”: 20 funk bass legends who took low-end groove to new heights

A rundown of the best funk bass players of all time, featuring the trailblazers, the early innovators, and the monster groovers around today

The Guardian - UK

Everybody dance: Nile Rodgers’ 20 greatest tracks – ranked!

As the 72-year-old prepares for Glastonbury with Chic, we rate the best of his guitar licks and songwriting magic for Madonna, Diana Ross, Sister Sledge and more

The National (Scotland)

Legendary band announces second date for Scottish show following huge demand

NILE Rodgers has added a second date in Glasgow following tickets selling out for the first show ...

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