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Listen to George Michael’s Posthumous New Song With Nile Rodgers “Fantasy”
After he died in December, it was reported that George Michael had been working on a new record and had amassed a pile of unreleased music. More
New Nile Rodgers Documentary Series to Air on BBC
Nile Rodgers will be the subject of an upcoming three-part documentary for the BBC. “Nile Rodgers: Lost in Music” will explore Rodgers’ career as a guitarist and co-founding member of Chic, a solo artist, and a collaborator with David Bowie, Diana Ross, Madonna, Duran Duran, Daft Punk, and more. More
Nile Rodgers Announces New Chic Album Out 2017
In 2015, it was announced that Nile Rodgers would release a new Chic album, It’s About Time. It was originally scheduled for a summer 2015 release, but never arrived. Now, in a post to his website, Rodgers has announced that the band’s follow-up to 1992’s Chic-Ism will arrive in 2017, the 40-year anniversary of the band’s formation as well as the 40-year anniversary of Studio 54’s opening. “In 2017, we will pay homage to the club that put us on the…
Earth, Wind & Fire and Nile Rodgers Accept Top Honors at Ebony Power 100 Gala
An additional nine music stars — including Beyoncé, John Legend, The Weeknd and Chance the Rapper — made the magazine’s 2016 power tally, which also honors such notables as director Ava Duvernay, breakout television star Issa Rae and president of the Nike brand Trevor Edwards.
Music icons Earth, Wind & Fire and Nile Rodgers were among the special honorees saluted during the Ebony Power 100 gala Thursday night at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. An additional nine music stars — including Beyoncé, John Legend, The Weeknd and Chance the Rapper — made the magazine’s 2016 power tally, which…