Nile Rodgers isn't losing any of his momentum from 2013. The Chic guitarist and famed producer will join Daft Punk, Pharrell and Stevie Wonder for a performance at the upcoming Grammys, and he's already got one top-tier collab under his belt in 2014. Read More »
Suddenly resurgent dance music icon Nile Rodgers decided to open himself up to fans of his decades-spanning career via an amazing Ask Me Anything session on Reddit. The Chic guitarist and disco producer opened up the floor for questions after dropping a few nuggets about his music career like the fact that "Le Freak" is the most successful single in Atlantic Records history (or that, all told, through playing, performing, writing and producing, Rodgers has sold 223 million records worldwide). Read More »
Daft Punk, Pharrell and Nile Rodgers have officially dropped yet another single from "Random Access Memories." Today (Sept. 16), "Lose Yourself to Dance" has gotten the music video treatment from the "Get Lucky" performers, and the clip is as shiny as a '70s disco. Read More »
Legendary guitarist/producer and recent Daft Punk collaborator Nile Rodgers just announced via Twitter that he is cancer-free after battling prostate cancer since 2010. Doctors succesfully removed tumors from the "Get Lucky" co-star's prostate and he spread the word via social media Read More »
Fresh off of a high-profile collaboration with Daft Punk, Chic guitarist/legendary producer of every song you have ever loved Nile Rodgers sat down with The Quietus. While the profile of Rodgers' career is a worthwhile read in its own right, the article had some very interesting things to say about racism in the music industry, something he believes is still rampant. Read More »
Legendary funk guitarist Nile Rodgers recently revealed that he had one of the most awkward conversations of his life with pop star Madonna back in the 1980s while he was producing her hit record Like A Virgin. According to Rodgers, who most recently collaborated with Daft Punk on their hit single "Get Lucky," the "Holiday" singer became angry with him because he did not try to sleep with her during their time working together. Madonna was confused at his lack of advances towards her because she was an international sex symbol but could not get her producer to try anything. Read More »