Dua Lipa brought out surprise guest Nile Rodgers to perform Chic’s “Le Freak” Saturday at New York’s Madison Square Garden as the singer continued the Radical Optimism Tour’s tradition of playing local covers at every concert. Saturday marked Lipa’s third of four nights at the World’s Most Famous Arena; her …
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Mariah Carey will perform an outdoor concert at Royal Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, England, on Aug. 15. The concert, presented by Heritage Live Festivals, will also feature sets by Nile Rodgers & Chic and Eternal. “We’re absolutely thrilled to bring one of the greatest pop artists of all-time to the …
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With the news of Alfa Anderson’s death at age 78, one of the lasting voices of disco was silenced. First as a session singer for Chic, Anderson sang backup on their early hits “Everybody Dance” and “Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)” as part of Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards’ …
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Alfa Anderson, an early lead vocalist for Chic who sang on hits including “Good Times” and “Le Freak,” died on Dec. 17 at age 78. Chic bandmate Nile Rodgers confirmed the news. “Thank you for everything,” Rodgers wrote on Tuesday, Dec. 17 on Instagram, sharing a montage of photos of …
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Nearly 20 years after his death, it’s easy to forget the ways that R&B legend Luther Vandross impacted pop music. His suavely rhythmic hits, many from the Eighties, don’t get the same amount of airplay as New Wave classics of the same period. It’s also easy to forget how complex …
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Nile Rodgers and Chic brought the “maximum funkocity” to NRP’s Tiny Desk, delivering a half-hour set of classics from both the Chic catalogue and songs co-written by Rodgers himself. The set opened with Chic’s “Le Freak,” and from there went on to feature Diana Ross’ “I’m Coming Out, Sister Sledge’s …
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It’s both awe-inspiring and humbling to peek at Nile Rodgers’ day-to-day schedule. Earlier this month, to borrow one slightly extreme example, the producer-guitarist left Monaco the morning after a gig so he could get to London in time for a Taylor Hawkins tribute show. Immediately after that, he’d fly back …
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Duran Duran are heading out on the road for a 14-date North American headline tour in support of their 2021 album Future Past. For eight dates of the trek, including a stop at Madison Square Garden, the band will be joined by guests Nile Rodgers and Chic. Duran Duran will …
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