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“I turned to him and said, ‘Where did you come up with that amazing bass line?’ He turned to me and said, ‘Oh, you like that?’ Like he didn't know”: The influential Chic classic that spawned one of the most recognisable basslines of all time

We pull apart this legendary funk classic and highlight the ingredients that would leave a stamp on the future of music

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How close listening to Chic and a selection of other artists can teach us about the integral relationship between the kick and bass

If you want to add more punch to your production, start at the foundation of your track, with the kick and bass

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“I hit the drum maybe five times. That was it. Concorde flights, 14 days in a 5-star hotel. The most expensive bit of drumming in history”: When stars of Duran Duran and Chic formed a decadent ’80s supergroup to rock out like Led Zeppelin

“I had to be, like, strapped to the desk if I was gonna get a bass line finished," John Taylor said

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KISS guitar legend Ace Frehley dies aged 74

Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons led the tributes on Friday for fellow KISS founding member Ace Frehley who died on Thursday at the age of 74.

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“New York’s finest”: Nile Rodgers joins Dua Lipa on stage at Madison Square Garden for a cover of Chic’s signature hit

The star also duetted with Lenny Kravitz over the weekend

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“Bowie strolled into my bedroom with a guitar. ’Hey, Nile, listen to this, I think it could be a hit…”: Does Nile Rodgers deserve more credit for Bowie’s 1983 classic?

"A strummy folk guitar part with a moving voice in the chords? It didn’t even sound close to what I’d call a hit”

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“If we played a two-hour show, the blood would be dripping down the bass!” Nile Rodgers on what made Bernard Edwards a bass genius – and the making of some iconic 4-string moments

With Chic, Bernard Edwards delivered some of the most infectious basslines of all time

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Ziggy Stardust, wedding suits and Nile Rodgers as curator: V&A announces David Bowie Centre details

Chic’s bandleader and the Last Dinner Party are among the curators selecting from the 90,000+ items in the late star’s archive to go on display when the new London venue opens in September

The Guardian - UK

Nile Rodgers and Chic at Glastonbury review – pop’s most reliable band bring the party to the Pyramid

While you might quibble that Chic’s set has become more reliable than revolutionary, you can’t argue with the effects of the greatest pop music ever made on the crowd

The Guardian - UK

Nile Rodgers’ charity inspired by loss of three friends in 9/11 attacks

Opening up about the tragic inspiration for the good cause during a gig, Nile Rodgers has revealed the loss of three close friends in the 9/11 attacks inspired him to found his charity.

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“The groove was so thick, and what am I playing? A simple, Boom-Bop-Tish-Bop-Boom-Bop? It was unbelievable”: The making of Robert Palmer's Addicted To Love

We go deep behind the scenes with the team behind the hard-hitting global smash that turned around Palmer’s career

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“Paul Jackson Jr. had me transcribe Chic and Michael Jackson guitar layers and listen to session players like Steve Lukather”: Former Chappell Roan guitarist Eliza Petrosyan on how to survive as a guitarist for hire

The session guitarist reveals what it was like to work with a rapidly-rising star, the approach she takes to developing her skills, and the stripped-down setup she’d use with her beloved Harmony Comet if she had to

Guitar World

Legendary band announces second date for Scottish show following huge demand

NILE Rodgers has added a second date in Glasgow following tickets selling out for the first show ...

The National (Scotland)

Barry Manilow’s 1.5 million-dollar bonus claim should be heard in US, court told

The singer says he is owed money from the company that owns his music catalogue.

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Barry Manilow’s million-dollar claim against owners of his music ‘should be heard in US’

Hipgnosis was co-founded by former Beyonce manager Merck Mercuriadis and Nile Rodgers of Chic

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“I happened to walk in the studio and they just asked me to join the circle, like, ‘Whoa, hey, great.’ I had my guitar, walked in and started playing”: How Nile Rodgers ended up on the latest Coldplay album

2024 saw the Chic co-founder add the British mega-act to his star-studded list of collaborators...

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Legendary band to perform at Glasgow's Barrowland Ballroom

Nile Rodgers and Chic have announced a return to Glasgow for a major show.

Woman & Home

Claudia Winkleman's tweed blazer is the anti-trend item you'll wear on repeat - and it's now in the sale

It's by chic Parisian label The Kooples and it can be yours for £170

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High style, low spend: London’s best chic but cheap restaurants for 2025

Going out shouldn’t mean going broke. Here are our favourite stylish spots that don’t cost the earth

The Guardian - UK

Alfa Anderson obituary

American singer best known as a vocalist with the 1970s disco group Chic whose hits included Le Freak

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Chic singer Alfa Anderson dies

One of Chic's early vocalists, Alfa Anderson, has passed away at the age of 78.

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The glitterball guitar heroes of ’70s funk were masters of rhythm guitar – and learning their string-popping techniques and snappy chord shapes will make you a better player

Unpacking the techniques pioneered by the likes of Nile Rodgers, Hamish Stuart and Claydes Charles Smith

The Independent UK

Disco icon accidentally confirms they’re playing Glastonbury slot after Rod Stewart

Singer-songwriter let the news slip at the Rolling Stone UK Awards

Guitar World

“It would've been almost two hours to get home in traffic. I said to myself, ‘You’re here. Just write a song.’ Within 30 minutes, Pumped Up Kicks revealed itself to me”: How a ’59 Jazzmaster and capture-the-moment attitude keep Foster the People in gear

On their new album, Paradise State of Mind, Mark Foster and co. indulge in Chic-style rhythms over classic funk bass, disco strings, Kraftwerkian synths, and pure joy

Evening Standard

Nile Rodgers and Richard Branson plan to ‘make a difference’ for youth activists

Sir Richard’s Virgin Unite will pledge more than £700,000 as it turns 20 this year.

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