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Montreux Jazz Festival unveils spectacular 2025 programme, from Diana Ross to RAYE and Neil Young

Some of the world’s most renowned artists return this summer to the spectacular setting of Montreux for the storied musical celebration

The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025

Chaka Khan to release an album of songs recorded with Prince

'Queen of Funk' Chaka Khan is releasing an album of songs that she recorded with Prince and Larry Graham.

BANG Premier · Apr 4, 2025

“Prince just grabbed ideas out of the air and left you wondering: ‘Where did you get that?”: Chaka Khan says that she’ll be releasing a new album of songs that she recorded with Prince and Larry Graham

After covering I Feel For You in 1984, she released an album on Prince’s record label in 1998

MusicRadar · Apr 3, 2025

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Chaka Khan on Prince, poetry and wild, wonderful nights: ‘No one’s done anything but craziness at 4am’

The singer answers your questions about her drum skills, friendship with Joni Mitchell and more – and reveals unheard music with both Prince and Sia

The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2025

“If you’re youngish, cute-ish and can play that axe, you’re for me”: Chaka Khan is holding open auditions to find a new guitar player – but she’s got some very specific requirements

The legendary disco vocalist has announced a worldwide audition to find an additional guitarist

Guitar World · Apr 2, 2025

“I’m in search of a badass rock guitar player. If you’re young-ish, cute-ish and can play that axe, you’re for me”: Chaka Khan wants a new “powerhouse guitarist”

A former Whitesnake star says he’s the man for the job!

MusicRadar · Apr 2, 2025

‘I feel as though I’ve been in chains’: the bittersweet life of lovers rock legend Mari’ Pierre

The British-Guyanese singer topped the reggae chart with 1978’s Walk Away, but despite work with Robert Plant and others, she’s rarely returned to the studio. This interview might change that…

The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2025

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Post your questions for Chaka Khan

Ahead of a tour with Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle and a performance at Hampton Court Palace this summer, the Queen of Funk will take on your questions

The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2025

Tom Jones, 10cc and Gary Barlow among new additions to Hampton Court Palace Festival 2025

Sir Tom Jones, 10cc and Gary Barlow join previously confirmed headliners Chaka Khan, James, Rag‘n’Bone Man, Bananarama and Elbow.

BANG Premier · Feb 26, 2025

The Burden of Black Genius: documentary examines career of Sly Stone

Questlove’s probing new film looks at the incredible life and works of the one-of-a-kind talent while also taking a broader look at the specific difficulties faced by Black artists

The Guardian - US · Feb 13, 2025

“His performance should be studied by all bassists”: Played by a session great, this Chaka Khan line was hailed by Nathan East as “the perfect bassline”

Antony Jackson tuned his ‘career girl’ – a Fender hybrid consisting of a ’75 Jazz Bass body and ’73 Precision neck – down two whole steps for Move Me No Mountain

Guitar World · Feb 1, 2025

Paloma Faith reveals 'awful' onstage duet with Chaka Khan left her in tears

Singer Paloma Faith has revealed her “awful” onstage duet with Chaka Khan left her in tears.

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2025

“Michael and Quincy tried to steal it”: Drummer John ‘JR’ Robinson on the Chaka Khan hit that could have ended up on Thriller

“Ironically, I would have been on that version anyway, but it wouldn’t have been nearly as hip,” he says

MusicRadar · Dec 19, 2024

Hampton Court Palace Festival 2025 adds Chaka Khan and James

Hampton Court Palace Festival 2025 will see performances from Chaka Khan and James next summer.

BANG Premier · Nov 8, 2024

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The Conversation · Nov 5, 2024

‘I can make a band play like a singer sings’: Quincy Jones shaped our listening for seven decades

The legendary composer, musical arranger and producer Quincy Jones has died at 91.

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2024

Remembering Quincy Jones: 10 career-spanning songs to celebrate his legacy

Few artists have legacies so mammoth their very name could be considered synonymous with the music industry, but then again, most musicians are not the prodigious producer Quincy Jones

MusicRadar · Oct 7, 2024

Chaka Khan hits the heights with Sheila E as they perform I’m Every Woman at the American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special

Plus, Jennifer Hudson honours Whitney Houston by singing I Will Always Love You

Tom’s Guide · Oct 6, 2024

How to watch 'American Music Awards' 2024: live stream 50th Anniversary Special online from anywhere, replay, highlights

From Nelly and Mariah to Chaka Khan and Shiela E and Jimmy Kimmel to Samuel L Jackson. Here's how to watch 'American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special' online from anywhere.

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TechRadar · Oct 6, 2024

How to watch American Music Awards 2024 online from anywhere

The American Music Awards 2024 are back with a 50th anniversary special full of star performances and our guide explains how to watch it online from anywhere.

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2024

TV tonight: an enraging look at iconic Black musicians being ripped off

Nile Rodgers and Chaka Khan speak frankly about money and music. Plus, Sam Neill and Annette Bening star in a glossy mystery drama. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2024

Chaka Khan review – queen of funk sounds as majestic as ever

The peerless 71-year-old opens this year’s Meltdown festival sounding very much like the Chaka Khan of the 70s and 80s used to, and performs 50 years’ worth of potent disco, soul and jazz classics with effortless vibrancy

MusicRadar · Jun 11, 2024

“He started playing that ‘wakka-wakka’ on the keyboard, and - bam! - there it was”: Chaka Khan on hearing Stevie Wonder playing the Clav intro to Tell Me Something Good for the first time - but only after telling him she didn't like one of his other songs

Khan also says that she was “devastated” when she first heard the rap intro to her cover of I Feel For You

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2024

Chaka Khan: ‘I told Stevie Wonder, I don’t like it – what else you got?’

The ‘Ain’t Nobody’ singer talks to Stevie Chick about the rap at the start of ‘I Feel for You’, her years battling drug addiction and alcoholism and her collaboration with Sia

The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2024

‘You’re Beautiful by James Blunt is terrible!’: Paloma Faith’s honest playlist

The singer hates a certain James Blunt megahit and feels empowered by Chaka Khan, but which Aussie bard does she think wrote the best song of all time?

Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2024

What's on in June — top things to do in London this month

From Chaka Khan to Loverboy, here’s a few highlights of what to get up to across town this month

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