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Daft Punk Planning Second Album With Rodgers?

21st May 2013

Daft Punk are planning a second album with Nile Rodgers. The French duo - Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter...

Like The Legend Of The Phoenix, Daft Punk Climb To The Top Of The UK Singles Chart

29th April 2013

Daft Punk's infectious comeback single 'Get Lucky' has shot to the top of the UK Singles Chart over the weekend,...

Will.i.am: Daft Punk Sound Like Michael Jackson

22nd April 2013

will.i.am likes the new Daft Punk song because it reminds him of Michael Jackson. The 'This Is Love' hitmaker was...

Nile Rodgers 'Upped His Game' With Daft Punk

12th April 2013

Nile Rodgers felt the need to ''up his game'' with Daft Punk.The producer experienced a mutual sense of challenge while...

Daft Punk To Showcase Album In Australia

10th April 2013

Daft Punk will showcase their new album at an agricultural show in an Australian farming town.The 'Da Funk' duo have...

Daft Punk Land New Record Deal

28th January 2013

Daft Punk have signed a new record deal.The French dance duo - Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo - are...

Rehab Helped Nile Rodgers Cope With Cancer Diagnosis

26th November 2012

Guitarist Nile Rodgers relied on strategies he learned in rehab to cope with his prostate cancer diagnosis in 2010.The Chic...

Nile Rodgers Taking His Life Story To Broadway

15th October 2012

Former Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers is working on a new Broadway musical based on his life story.The musician is writing...

Alex James Wants To Work With Johnny Marr

31st August 2012

Alex James wants to work with Johnny Marr,The 43-year-old bassist says his group Blur's recent string of shows - which...

The Things They Tweet 3059

17th August 2012

"Madonna's birthday 18 years ago was the last time I did drugs or took a drink. Amazing! Happy Birthday Ma!"...

Nile Rodgers Compares Daft Punk To Bowie

6th August 2012

Nile Rodgers says Daft Punk are as good as David Bowie and Madonna.The guitarist and producer has worked with some...

Nile Rodgers Has Nerve Damage After Cancer Battle

25th July 2012

Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers is seeking specialist medical advice after discovering he has nerve damage following his cancer battle.The veteran...

La Roux Working With Nile Rodgers

12th July 2012

La Roux are working with disco legend Nile Rodgers.The electro duo - made up of Elly Jackson and Ben Langmaid...

Donna Summer Dead At 63: Music Loses Its First Lady Of Disco

17th May 2012

The legendary disco singer Donna Summer has passed away, at the age of 63. After a lengthy battle with lung...

Aussie Festival Scrapped After Downpour

29th February 2012

An Australian music festival due to feature headline performances from Roots Manuva and Nile Rodgers has been cancelled due to...

The Things They Say 24296

9th February 2012

"We were just jamming at my house, but it's gonna be proper and real. They came over today around breakfast...

Nile Rodgers To Work With Daft Punk?

7th February 2012

Funk legend Nile Rodgers is hoping to bounce back from cancer with a new Daft Punk album.The superproducer and former...

Etta James Remembered By Kelly Rowland, Kings Of Leon, Bryan Adams

20th January 2012

Etta James passed away today after a battle with leukaemia and, unsurprisingly for a singer whom undoubtedly deserves the term...

Nile Rodgers Writes Musical For Broadway

30th November 2011

Chic star Nile Rodgers is eyeing a move to Broadway after penning a musical.The veteran guitarist and music producer has...

The Things They Say 23223

21st October 2011

"The only person I have regrets about is Miles Davis. He and I had become good friends after we did...

Madonna Inspired Rodgers To Clean Up His Act

21st October 2011

Music producer Nile Rodgers was determined to quit drugs 17 years ago after making a fool of himself at Madonna's...

The Things They Say 23206

20th October 2011

"Michael and I were on tour together, so he and I were on the bus and I was clearly the...

Nile Rodgers Fears Cancer Every Time He's Ill

6th June 2011

Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers will forever be plagued by fears his cancer has returned whenever he feels "out of the...

Nile Rodgers Is Cancer Free

18th March 2011

Nile Rodgers is now cancer free. The producer and former Chic guitarist wrote a blog post saying he is winning...

Nile Rodgers Is Cancer-free

17th March 2011

Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers is cancer-free.The veteran music producer has been undergoing radical treatment to battle an aggressive form of...

Nile Rodgers Battling Cancer

17th January 2011

Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers is fighting cancer.The 58-year-old musician, who has worked with David Bowie and Duran Duran, revealed he...

Rodgers Battling Cancer

16th January 2011

Veteran music producer NILE RODGERS has undergone surgery to treat an aggressive form of cancer.The Le Freak hitmaker, 58, has...

Fascinating Fact 10209

28th October 2010

A guitar signed by BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN and the E Street Band has sold for $35,000 (£23,333) at a charity event...

Bryan Ferry Knows How To Dance

18th March 2010

Bryan Ferry is embracing dance music on his next record. The former Roxy Music frontman has recently re-recorded his collaboration...

Rodgers Axes War Vets Show

19th March 2009

Veteran music producer NILE RODGERS has fallen foul of a charity for wounded soldiers after pulling out of a fundraising...

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