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Nile Rodgers Says David Bowie Wouldn't Make It In Modern Music Industry
Nile Rodgers says even David Bowie would struggle to make it with the state of the music industry today.The Chic legend - who co-produced Bowie's seminal 1983 album 'Let's Dance' and has worked with the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 13 December 2023
Paloma Faith And Nile Rogers To Star At Hampton Court Palace Festival
Paloma Faith and Nile Rogers and Chic are set to perform at the Hampton Court Palace Festival in 2024.The star-studded event is set to open at the royal palace in Richmond upon Thames, south-west London,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 29 November 2023
Sir Tom Jones And Becky Hill Set For Forest Live
Sir Tom Jones and Becky Hill have been confirmed for Forest Live 2024.The Welsh music legend, 83, will headline High Lodge, Thetford Forest with support from Gabrielle on June 28, 2024, while the chart-topper heads...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 27 November 2023
Sting, Nile Rodgers + Chic First Names Announced For Forest Live
Sting and Nile Rodgers + CHIC will perform at Forest Live next year.The 'Roxanne' hitmaker will be backed by an electric rock ensemble when he takes to the stage at Delamere Forest, Thetford Forest...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 27 October 2023
Nile Rodgers Pays Tribute To Thom Bell
Nile Rodgers has hailed Thom Bell as "one of the greatest musical geniuses of our time".The Grammy Award-winning producer - who was best known as one of the Mighty Three co-creators of the Sound of...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 24 December 2022
Coldplay Have Been In The Studio With Nile Rodgers
Coldplay have teamed up with Nile Rodgers for a new project.The 'Christmas Lights' group have been in the studio with the music legend recently, who was pleased to be in the flesh with Chris Martin...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 15 December 2022
Little Simz And Knucks Share Best Album Gong At Mobo Awards
Little Simz and Knucks were named as the joint winners of the Best Album accolade at the Mobo Awards in London on Wednesday (30.11.22).The 28-year-old rap star and Knucks became the first artists to ever...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 December 2022
Nile Rodgers Urges Artists To Not Be 'Music Snobs'
Nile Rodgers says the biggest piece of advice he'd offer to anyone in the music business is not to be a "music snob".The 'Le Freak' hitmaker - who has worked with the likes of Madonna,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 27 August 2022
Concert For UKraine Raises £12.2m For Dec Appeal
Concert for Ukraine raised £12.2 million for the DEC humanitarian appeal in Ukraine.The two-hour televised fundraiser - which aired on ITV and STV - took place at Resorts World Arena Birmingham on Tuesday night (29.03.22),...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 30 March 2022
Nile Rodgers + Chic, Becky Hill And Tom Odell Set For Concert For UKraine
Nile Rodgers + Chic, Becky Hill and Tom Odell lead the new additions added to the bill for the Concert for Ukraine.The televised two-hour fundraising event is set to air on March 29 and will...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 22 March 2022
Ryan Tedder Doesn't Know If He's On Adele's Album
Ryan Tedder won't know if he's on Adele's album until it is released.The One Republic frontman - who wrote the 'Easy on Me' singer's 2011 single 'Rumour Has It' - revealed he was approached last...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 November 2021
Ariana Grande Working With Nile Rodgers And More On New Album
Nile Rodgers has been working on Ariana Grande's new album.The Chic legend has revealed Ryan Tedder asked him to produce a song, which the pop superstar's fellow 'The Voice' coach, John Legend, has co-written for...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 23 September 2021
Nile Rodgers Has 11 Televisions Switched On 247 At Home To Help His Creativity
Nile Rodgers has 11 televisions switched on "24 hours a day" at his home to create white noise.The Chic legend has revealed he needs a "distraction" when he is writing songs and he wouldn't be...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 03 May 2021
Nile Rodgers And Chic Set For Hampton Court Palace Festival 2021
Nile Rodgers and CHIC have been added to the bill for this summer's Hampton Court Palace Festival.The 'Le Freak' hitmakers will headline the concert series at the royal landmark in Richmond upon Thames on August...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 April 2021
Nile Rodgers: The World Needs Live Music 'Now More Than Ever'
Nile Rodgers thinks the world needs live music "now more than ever".The Chic frontman admits he has had a "tough year" but can't wait until he is able to perform shows for fans again as...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 08 March 2021
Rag'n'bone Man, Nile Rodgers + Chic And More To Rock 10th Big Feastival In August
The Big Feastival's 10th edition will go ahead this summer.Blur rocker and cheesemaker Alex James' annual music and food festival is set to return on August Bank Holiday (August 27 – 29 August 2021) on...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 04 March 2021
Rebecca Ferguson Reunites With Nile Rodgers On No Words Needed
Rebecca Ferguson has released her new single, 'No Words Needed'.The former 'X Factor' runner-up has been working on her first album since 2016's 'Superwoman' with Chic legend Nile Rodgers, who co-wrote the funky new track.Nile...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 19 February 2021
Wear A Mask! These Are The Songs Anti-maskers Need To Hear [Playlist]
With the news that face masks are now becoming mandatory in shops and supermarkets in the UK (as in many countries), it's plain to see that the world is still divided on the issue. Most...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 15 July 2020
'It Must Be Amazing To Be White': Nile Rodgers Recalls Race Discussion With David Bowie
Nile Rodgers told the late music legend David Bowie how fortunate he was not to have to worry about which race would like his music.The Chic legend teamed up with the late 'Starman' hitmaker -...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 08 July 2020
Nile Rodgers Backs Ban Of The Term Urban In Music
Nile Rodgers says it's a positive move for the music industry to drop the term 'Urban'.The likes of the Grammys and labels, including Republic Records, have recently promised to ditch the phrase to describe performers...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 06 July 2020
Five Sets From Glastonbury Festival Well Worth Re-watching
There aren't many weekends of the year that most of the country pray for rain, all except the fortuitous 250,000 people that descend on a farm in Glastonbury as most of the country sit at...
By Adam Holden in Music / Festivals on 27 June 2017
Nile Rodgers Reveals Chic's Coachella Slot
In an interview in the New York Times on Friday (06Nov15), Nile said his disco funk band will be playing the festival for the first time, which he calls "awesome". The...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 07 November 2015
Janet Jackson And The Smiths Nominated For Hall Of Fame Honour
The Together Again singer has landed the honour for the first time, alongside Chaka Khan, Cheap Trick, The J.B.'s, Chicago, The Cars, Los Lobos and Steve Miller, as a solo artist. The...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 08 October 2015
Nile Rodgers' Festival Marred By Storm
The Chic legend organised the FreakOut! Let's Dance festival in Long Island, but his efforts were hampered by bad weather as high winds delayed the start of the event. Crew members reportedly...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 05 August 2015
Cara Delevingne Abandons Music Career
Cara Delevingne has abandoned her music career.The 22-year-old model-turned-actress has given up on her planned album, admitting she has ''no plans'' to turn herself into a singer despite having made no secret of her desire...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 27 July 2015
Duran Duran Confirm All-stars For New Album
The new album, scheduled for release in September (15) will feature Monae and Rodgers on the first single, Pressure Off, and actress Lohan, who provides a spoken-word vocal on Danceophobia. Other special...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 30 June 2015
Robin Thicke And Nile Rodgers To Play Charity Gig
The Blurred Lines star will perform at the Legacy of Hope Foundation's show in Brooklyn next month (Jul15) along with Rodgers and his band Chic and rapper Common. The gig at the...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 29 June 2015
Nile Rodgers Busks In London
The Chic frontman, who was in the U.K. capital to perform at the British Summer Time Festival on Sunday (21Jun15), wrapped up in a coat, scarf and woolly hat to sing and play...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 22 June 2015
Sam Smith Makes Stage Return With Chic
The Stay With Me hitmaker has not performed publicly since he cancelled tour dates at the start of May (15) to seek treatment for a vocal cord haemorrhage. He flew to the...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 22 June 2015
Nile Rodgers To Receive Bmi Icon Award
The Chic leader, who is very much back in vogue thanks in part to his recent work with dance music duo Daft Punk, will receive the prestigious prize at the Saban Theatre in...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 18 June 2015
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