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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...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 03 March 2015
Daft Punk Make Short Promo Film For New Chic Album
Electronic dance stars Daft Punk have reteamed with funk legend Nile Rodgers to create a short film for his first Chic album in over two decades.The Le Freak star recently enjoyed a popularity rebirth thanks...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 23 February 2015
Ed Sheeran Leads Star-studded Marriage Proposal
A host of celebrities including Ed Sheeran, Bob Geldof and Nile Rodgers have teamed up to help a British man propose to his girlfriend of 12 years.Jim MACAulay spent four years recruiting stars to film...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 30 December 2014
Nile Rodgers Working With Kanye West
Nile Rodgers has been working on new music with Kanye West.The 'Le Freak' hitmaker revealed that the controversial 37-year-old rapper recently sent him a track to work on, although it is not known whether the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 08 September 2014
Nile Rodgers And Rudimental To Remix Le Freak
Nile Rodgers and Rudimental are collaborating on a new remix of CHIC's 'Le Freak'.The dance legend and BRIT Award-winning group are enlisting the services of 100 young people across the UK in association with GoThinkBig...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 27 August 2014
Nile Rodgers Celebrates 42 Months Cancer-free
Music veteran Nile Rodgers marked a major milestone on Sunday (17Aug14) as he celebrated 42 months cancer-free.The star took to the stage at Britain's V Festival in Chelmsford, England on Sunday, and he shared his...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 18 August 2014
Nile Rodgers Wants To Work With Prince
Nile Rodgers has revealed he wants to record with Prince.The Chic star will be touring with 'Purple Rain' singer this year and he is hoping to get in the studio with Prince and lay down...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 23 May 2014
Moogfest 2014 Gets To The Heart Of Electronic Music With Shows From Kraftwerk And Pet Shop Boys
Named after America's main pioneer in the world of electronic music, Robert Moog, Moogfest is finally back after a brief sabbatical which saw them miss 2013 - to much disappointment from electronic lovers everywhere.The much-adored...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 22 April 2014
Nile Rodgers And Chic To Play In Croatia
Nile Rodgers and Chic will play Croatia for the first time later this year. The 'Le Freak' hitmakers have been added to the bill for Unknown Festival 2014, which will take place in September, along...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 26 March 2014
Nile Rodgers Teases Adam Lambert And Avicii Song
Nile Rodgers has teased an unreleased Adam Lambert and Avicii collaboration. The guitarist took to Twitter to reveal he has been chatting to the singer about the unheard track, after the three musicians teamed up...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 17 March 2014
It's Indie Rock & Roll For V Festival: The Killers Headline Huge Bill
The UK’s festival season is slowly clicking into gear as Hollywood’s award season recovers from a stinking hangover. On the weekend of August 16-17 in Hylands Park, Chelmsford and Weston Park, Staffordshire, The Killers will...
By Jack de Aguilar in Music / Festivals on 04 March 2014
A Week In News: Grammys Glory, Bad Boy Bieber, Retiring Rockers, And The Wild, Wild West
Grammy Awards Glory: Last Sunday's Grammy Awards proved probably the most spectacular ceremony in living memory. The most enviable of all performance line-ups entertained a near-record 28.5 million viewers, with Madonna, Daft Punk, Beyoncé and...
By Lauren James in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 31 January 2014
Daft Punk Win Big At Grammy Awards
Daft Punk scooped Best Song and Best Album at the Grammy Awards last night (26.01.14).The French duo took him Best Album for 'Random Access Memories' and both Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 27 January 2014
Daft Punk Win Big At Grammy Awards
Daft Punk scooped Best Song and Best Album at the Grammy Awards last night (26.01.14).The French duo took him Best Album for 'Random Access Memories' and both Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 27 January 2014
Madonna To Perform At Grammy Awards
Madonna will perform at the Grammy Awards.The 'Material Girl' singer had kept her inclusion on the star-studded bill for the huge music event on Sunday (26.01.14) a secret until this morning (24.01.14).She accompanied the announcement...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 24 January 2014
Paul Mccartney And Ringo Starr To Reunite At Grammys
Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will reunite at the Grammy Awards.The legendary Beatles bass player and drummer - the only surviving members of the 60s group - will both perform at the 56th annual...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 15 January 2014
Daft Punk And Stevie Wonder Team Up For Grammy Awards
Daft Punk are teaming up with Stevie Wonder when they play at the Grammy Awards 2014.The 'One More Time' hitmakers are set to play material from their fourth studio album 'Random Access Memories' during the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 06 January 2014
Daft Punk Confirm Grammys Gig After Nominations Deluge
Daft Punk's infectious disco jam 'Get Lucky' may have woven its way into our memories of summer 2013 but winter may see the French electronic duo rewarded for their incredible latest album with one of...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 19 December 2013
Chris Martin And Bono Duet At Auction
Chris Martin and Bono performed on piano together to help raise money for charity. The Coldplay singer and U2 frontman performed 'PerfectDay' and 'Beautiful Day' before the Parlor grand piano sold at auction for $1.9...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 25 November 2013
Boy George Wants Nile Rodgers For Culture Club Album
Boy George wants Nile Rodgers to produce Culture Club's new album.The 'Karma Chameleon' singer recently confirmed the band will be getting back together and working on new material for the first time since 1999 and...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 14 November 2013
Bono Sends Sober Nile Rodgers Boozy Welcome Package
U2 star Bono welcomed funk legend Nile Rodgers to Ireland this week (begs21Oct13) by sending him a crate of booze - even though the Chic icon has been sober for almost 20 years.The Irish rocker...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 25 October 2013
Bono's Booze Gift To Nile Rodgers
Bono gave Nile Rodgers a crate of alcohol to welcome him to Dublin. 'Good Times' hitmaker Nile was in the U2 singer's home city to perform with his legendary funk group Chic, and was surprised...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 24 October 2013
Nirvana Finally Eligible For Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Honour
90s rock band Nirvana are one of 16 acts nominated for entry into the 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Owing to the rule that only acts who released their debut album of single...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 16 October 2013
David Guetta And Nile Rodgers Collaborating
Superstar Dj David Guetta has teamed up with Chic icon Nile Rodgers for a new dance project.The two stars have joined forces in the studio and recorded a handful of songs, and Rodgers has already...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 24 September 2013
The Sun Comes Out For Manic Street Preachers At Portmeirion's Festival No 6
Manic Street Preachers brought this year's Festival No 6 to a highly anticipated and triumphant close: a true reward for all those who'd braced the lashing rain and blasting gales throughout Sunday's stormy weather.Nicky Wire...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 16 September 2013
Nile Rodgers Wants To Work With The Edge
Nile Rodgers is planning to record with U2 guitarist The Edge.The Chic legend has struck up a friendship with the Irish axeman and thinks they could write some great sounding tracks together. He told The...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 August 2013
Nile Rodgers Given Cancer All Clear, But He Remains Realistic
Nile Rodgers is an experienced man; the musician, producer, composer, arranger, and guitarist has collaborated with a whole host of artists in his ranging career, from Diana Ross to David Bowie, from Madonna to Daft...
By Jack de Aguilar in Music / Festivals on 31 July 2013
Nile Rodgers Praises Avicii's Songwriting
Nile Rodgers has praised Avicii as one of his ''favourite songwriting collaborators''.The Chic guitarist has been working with the chart-topping Swedish remixer-and-producer on tracks for his debut album 'TRUE' - which comes out in September...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 29 July 2013
A Week In News: Randy Hospitalized, Bieber's Big Mouth And Magna Carta, Holy Grail
Prayers for Travis: We were saddened to hear of the ill health of country singer Randy Travis this week - the singer-songwriting suffering a stroke while undergoing heart surgery in Texas. His friends and family...
By Michael West in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 11 July 2013
Daft Punk & Nile Rodgers Will Work Together Again After 'Get Lucky' Hit [Video]
Prior to the release of French electronic duo Daft Punk's latest album, Random Access Memories, few could have forecasted the unprecedented success of lead single 'Get Lucky' with over one million copies of the single...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 10 July 2013
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