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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...

Lena Dunham Saved From Ocean Accident By Surf Star

The Girls star was taking part in the Hamptons Paddle & Party for Pink event to raise money for breast cancer research when she drifted off course. Surf star Hamilton saw the...

Lady Gaga Joins U2 On Stage

Lady Gaga joined U2 on stage on Sunday evening (26.07.15).The band were playing at New York's Madison Square Garden when the 29-year-old star joined them to perform a surprise rendition of 'Ordinary Love', which was...

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...

Kylie Minogue Making Christmas Album

Kylie Minogue is recording a Christmas album.The 47-year-old star is believed to be halfway through making the LP, which will be her 13th studio album, set to be released on a one-album deal through Warner/Parlophone.A...

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...

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...

Cara Delevingne Offered Recording Contract

Cara Delevingne has been offered a recording contract.If the 'Paper Towns' actress expresses an interest in becoming a singer, she'll be snapped up straight away by British drum and bass act Rudimental.The group's Amir Amor...

Cara Delevingne Working With Nile Rodgers

The catwalk beauty has long been rumoured to be making a foray into music, and the Chic frontman has now confirmed he is working with her in the studio. Rodgers tell U.K....

Pharrell Williams Works With People With 'Right Energy'

Pharrell Williams will only work with people if they have the ''right energy''.The 42-year-old songwriter-and-performer is a frequent collaborator working with artists such as Daft Punk, Nile Rodgers, Gwen Stefani and Ed Sheeran among others...

Nile Rodgers Busks On London's South Bank, Makes £12.20

Chic legend Nile Rodgers busked on London's South Bank on Monday, making around £12.30 during a 20 minute set. The guitarist and songwriter had played British Summer Time festival in Hyde Park on Sunday alongside...

Cara Delevingne Collaborates With Nile Rodgers

Cara Delevingne has enlisted the help of Nile Rodgers to get her music career off the ground.The 22-year-old beauty, who's best known for her catwalk modelling, has turned her attention to acting and singing in...

Nile Rodgers On Joe Jackson's Anger: 'It Was Sort Of Funny'

Nile Rodgers thought Joe Jackson's angry outbursts were ''funny''.The veteran songwriter and guitarist regularly toured with The Jackson 5, who were managed by their father Joe, during their early years, but claims he never witnessed...

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...

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...

Chic Joined On Stage By Sam Smith And Cara Delevingne

Chic featuring Nile Rodgers were joined on stage by Cara Delevingne and Sam Smith in London yesterday (21.06.15).The 'Le Freak' band performed a set packed with their greatest hits at Barclaycard British Summer Time in...

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...

Nile Rodgers Launching Music Festival

The Chic frontman is set to launch the FOLD! Festival, an abbreviation of Freak Out Let's Dance, in August (15) and the weekend will feature an array of music genres including rock, pop,...

Tributes Pour In For Errol Brown

Beverley Knight and Nile Rodgers have led tributes to Hot Chocolate frontman Errol Brown.The 'Shoulda Woulda Coulda' hitmaker was among the first celebrities to share her sorrow on Twitter shortly after learning of the 71-year-old...

Tributes Pour In For Errol Brown

Beverley Knight and Nile Rodgers have led tributes to Hot Chocolate frontman Errol Brown.The 'Shoulda Woulda Coulda' hitmaker was among the first celebrities to share her sorrow on Twitter shortly after learning of the 71-year-old...

Duran Duran Sign Record Deal

Duran Duran have signed an album deal with Warner Bros. Records.The world-renowned band - featuring Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor and Roger Taylor - have announced their 14th album is scheduled to be...

Stars Line Up For Duran Duran's New Warner Bros. Album

The band has signed a new deal with Warner Bros. and their first album with the label - the group's 14th - will be a star-studded affair. The follow-up to 2010's All...

Nile Rodgers Discusses His Chic Career

Internationally-renowned artist, Nile Rodgers, took time out of the world of disco for a one-on-one session with Spotify to discuss the creative process and his prolific musical career so far during an event at advertising...

Nile Rodgers Praises 'Fantastic' Pharrell Williams

Nile Rodgers thinks Pharrell Williams is ''fantastic''.The 62-year-old Chic guitarist has worked with the producer on several tracks including Daft Punk's 2013 hit single 'Get Lucky' and has praised the musician for his songwriting flare.Speaking...

David Bowie Track To Feature In Nile Rodgers Musical

The Le Freak hitmaker announced in 2012 he was penning a musical based on his book, Le Freak: An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco, and Destiny, and he has asked various musicians...

Nile Rodgers Sleeps With Guitar

Nile Rodgers sleeps with his guitar.The 62-year-old producer and guitarist revealed he still has to practise every day to be on top form, and enjoys playing the instrument in bed which means he ends up...

Kylie Minogue Quits Jay Z's Company

Kylie Minogue has stopped working with Jay Z. The pop princess has decided to part company with the rapper's Roc Nation management company after two years following a series of professional disappointments.Kylie's last album, 2014's...

Nile Rodgers: 'Noel Gallagher Is Afraid Of Crowds'

Chic star Nile Rodgers is convinced Noel Gallagher is harbouring a secret fear of crowds.The veteran musician reveals Gallagher has pulled out plans to attend several Chic gigs because he did not want to deal...

Pharrell Williams: I Couldn't Rap Like Jay Z

Pharrell Williams would sound like he was bragging if he tried to rap like Jay Z.The 'Happy' singer believes all artists have to find their own voice and what works for one musician won't work...

Laura Mvula Wants To Make Dance Lp

Laura Mvula wants to make a dance record.The 'Green Garden' singer released her debut album 'Sing to the Moon' in 2013 and is now considering what route to take with her second LP, on which...

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