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Some 300 musicians, from Diplo to Nile Rodgers, lobby Congress for ticketing reform

Billie Eilish, Fall Out Boy, Nile Rodgers, Cyndi Lauper, Lorde, Sia, Diplo and Chappell Roan are among the signatories of an open letter urging a Senate committee to support the Fans First Act.

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Sophie Ellis-Bextor working on 'happy disco music' after Murder On The Dance Floor Saltburn resurgence

EXCLUSIVE The singer has spoken about her next move after the ‘magical’ new lease of life given to her 2001 disco-pop hit

Evening Standard

“The chord changes in K-pop are a lot more interesting than what's been happening over the last few years”: Nile Rodgers makes surprise appearance at Coachella with K-pop group Le Sserafim

Nile Rodgers lent his signature playing style to the group’s track Unforgiven

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Camden: release date, trailer, musicians, what's shown and everything we know about Dua Lipa's documentary series

Camden on Disney Plus sees singer Dua Lipa take a look at the famous musicians whose lives were shaped by the London borough.

WhatToWatch

"Everything was so heavy at the time, so I was like, ‘Oh, you know what? I’m gonna completely do the opposite’": How Pharrell's pop production defined the sound of the ’00s and beyond

Producer, pop star, and pioneer Pharrell Williams' "skeleton songs" stripped music back to its bare essentials and prized the hook above all else

MusicRadar

‘With a Strat you can rule the world!’ Nile Rodgers, Bonnie Raitt and John Squire on the electric guitar that changed everything

How did a radio repair man make an instrument so sublime that it makes giants of music weep with reverence? As the Fender Stratocaster turns 70, we explore its extraordinary life

The Guardian - UK

Rebecca Ferguson: Nile Rodgers took me under his wing when I was losing hope

The singer described the co-founder of disco band Chic as ‘a fascinating person to be around’.

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“An absolutely genius video presentation”: New video for Mark Knopfler’s all-star Guitar Heroes charity single reveals who played what on the 50-guitarist-strong instrumental epic

The cleverly put together clip picks apart the many pieces of the nine-minute track, putting the spotlight on the track's A-list contributors

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“Brian May did an entire section, about a dozen guitar harmonies:” Mark Knopfler’s all-star Guitar Heroes charity single, Going Home, is released – but who played what?

Featuring over 50 A-list guitarists, the expanded Local Hero theme opens with Jeff Beck's final solo, has Joan Armatrading rocking on electric and May going harmony mad to raise money for teen cancer charities

MusicRadar

'Le Freak's Nile Rodgers Wins Swedish Music Prize

US disco legend Nile Rodgers, whose hits include "Le Freak" and "Good Times", won Sweden's 2024 Polar Music Prize with Finnish conductor and composer Esa-Pekka Salonen, the jury said on Tuesday.

International Business Times

Watch Tom Morello and Nile Rodgers lead an all-star lineup of guitarists through an all-shred instrumental cover of Jimi Hendrix's Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)

The video has ben put together by Fender to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Stratocaster guitar

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“Jimi once said he’d been imitated so well that people had even copied his mistakes”: Watch Nile Rodgers, Tom Morello, Rebecca Lovell and more celebrate 70 years of the Strat in an all-star cover of Voodoo Child

To mark the Stratocaster's 70th Anniversary, Fender got 10 of today's Strat players to pay tribute to its most famous player – and turn loose the wah – on a cover of Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

MusicRadar

“Forever ahead of its time”: Fender kicks off the Strat’s 70th anniversary party with star-studded Voodoo Child (Slight Return) mega-jam – featuring Tom Morello, Nile Rodgers, Mateus Asato, Ari O'Neal and Rei

The fiery, tag-teamed take on the Hendrix classic is designed to showcase the Strat’s enduring legacy – and tonal flexibility

Guitar World

J-Hope's New Album 'Hope On The Street Vol. 1' Collaborations

J-Hope of BTS announces album Hope on the Street Vol. 1 with exciting collaborations, aiming for Billboard success and global exposure.

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Diane Warren To Receive Johnny Mercer Award At SHOF Gala

Diane Warren to be honored with the Johnny Mercer Award at the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame gala for her exceptional contributions to music.

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“Eric came in, played great, just one tasty lick after another. Jeff Beck’s contribution was spellbinding”: Mark Knopfler enlists Clapton, Townshend, Iommi, Slash and dozens more for all-star charity single

Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes raise funds for teenage cancer charities with an epic version of his Local Hero theme, featuring Jeff Beck’s final recording, and over 50 guitar legends – including David Gilmour, Joan Armatrading and Brian May

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Black Keys, Hozier, and More to Perform at Love Rocks NYC Benefit Concert

Get ready for an unforgettable night of music as The Black Keys, Hozier, and more come together for the Love Rocks NYC benefit concert, supporting Gods Lov...

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Banish stock phrases with these smart triad chord ideas

It is all too easy to fall into familiar patterns when playing, but these five triads prove that it's just as easy to break out of them and find a fresh perspective on your playing

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Ariana DeBose, Boy George, and Nile Rodgers collaborate on disco-infused bop

Discover the disco-infused bop Electric Energy by Ariana DeBose, Boy George, and Nile Rodgers, featured in the film Argylle. Stream now and watch the all-s...

The Guardian - UK

Geopolitical tensions and AI dominate start of World Economic Forum

Ukraine, Middle East and Taiwan overshadow annual meeting at Davos, with artificial intelligence also high on agenda

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“Don’t steal this groove”: Vulfpeck’s Jack Stratton shows you a classic Nile Rodgers recording technique as he lays down a filthy double-tracked guitar part

“That’s what we’re doing right now; that is an Al McKay kind of guitar part from Earth Wind and Fire, played on the Nile Rodgers sound”

The Independent UK

Nile Rodgers says David Bowie wouldn’t have made it in modern music industry

Chic guitarist says streaming ‘has changed things considerably – and not for the better’

The Guardian - UK

David Bowie would have failed in today’s cut-throat music industry, says Nile Rodgers

Chic frontman said no label would give the artist time to produce a global hit record after early career struggles

Evening Standard

Latitude Festival 2024: Dates, line-up and how to get tickets

Latitude is renowned for its eclectic line-up, featuring music acts from various genres, as well as a strong focus on other artistic disciplines

The Independent UK

Bryan Adams and Johnny Marr join Forest Live 2024 lineup

Rock and indie acts join previously announced headliners including Nile Rodgers and Chic, Sting, and Tom Jones

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