NME — The gig will raise money for Autism Rocks more info

JamBase — The first Roots Picnic NYC drew to a close with The Roots backing a number of impressive acts during yesterday's full slate of performances in Bryant Park. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Saturday is the day The Roots headline with a collaborative set with D'Angelo and John Mayer. On Sunday they headline with a collaborative set with David Byrne, Nile Rodgers, and Wu-Tang Clan. Continue reading… more info

Consequence of Sound — Jeff Tweedy and co. support their new album Schmilco with "Someone to Lose". more info

New York Times — This event from Philadelphia heads to Bryant Park, with guests also including Wu-Tang Clan, Nile Rodgers and D’Angelo. more info

Idolator — Xtina revisits the last days of disco. more info

Chicago Tribune — Nile Rodgers seems to be everywhere, just as he was in the '70s and '80s when he and Bernard Edwards steered Chic through a string of disco-era classics ("Le Freak," "I Want Your Love," "Good Times"), wrote hits for Sister Sledge ("We are Family") an... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Flying Lotus disciple, who was the first woman to sign to his Brainfeeder label, has announced she'll be joining the summer tour dates of new wave vets Duran Duran on The Paper Gods Tour with disco legend Nile Rodgers' current version o... more info

BBC News - UK — Music supremo Nile Rodgers and his Boomerang collaborator Emin talk about London's Fold Festival. more info

BBC News - UK — Lionel Richie was among music stars, including Elvis Costello, Tom Petty, Nile Rodgers and Marvin Gaye, honoured by the Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York. more info