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Nile Rodgers' top 10 music books

5270 days ago
Guardian MusicFrom Beethoven's letters to Bob Dylan's Chronicles, the musician chooses books that reveal the private lives behind the public melodiesSongwriter, arranger, producer and guitarist Nile Rodgers is one of the most influential pop musicians of the last ... more info

Sam Leith on Cliff Richard

5273 days ago
Guardian MusicThe most mortifying, brilliant moment in the whole of Jane Austen is the bit in Emma where Mr Knightley reproaches the heroine for humiliating kind, silly, elderly Miss Bates. "It was badly done, indeed!" he tells her, and hot tears of shame spring t... more info

Le Freak: An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco and Destiny, by Nile Rodgers – review

5288 days ago
Guardian MusicThe Chic co-founder and legendary producer's life story is a fascinating romp through the great days of disco, New York, and American counter-culture"There are no second acts in American lives," said F Scott Fitzgerald. Clearly, Nile Rodgers did not ... more info

Nile Rodgers: soundtrack of my life

5295 days ago
Guardian MusicThe leadman of Chic and hugely successful music producer on singing along to Elvis in little blue suede shoes, dropping acid with Timothy Leary and how Roxy Music led to ChicTHE FIRST SONG THAT MEANT SOMETHING TO ME PERSONALLY"Blue Suede Shoes", Elvi... more info

Guardian Books podcast: Christmas books with Nile Rodgers and Noel Fielding

5303 days ago
Guardian MusicIn this week's podcast we celebrate the start of the Christmas publishing season with a look at the celebrity titles in contention for the top spot on this year's bestseller lists. And we track down two celebs who have actually written their books t... more info

Nile Rodgers - Madonna Inspired Rodgers To Clean Up His Act

5303 days ago
ContactMusicMusic producer Nile Rodgers was determined to quit drugs 17 years ago after making a fool of himself at Madonnas birthday party The Chic star teamed up with Madonna to produce her Like A Virgin album in 1984 and the two became pals but he tested the ... more info

Old music: David Bowie – Let's Dance

5312 days ago
Guardian MusicDavid Bowie's return in 1983 was an anticlimax to some, but to no means all To say David Bowie's return in 1983 was eagerly awaited would be an understatement. Bowie had been one of pop's dominant figures in the 70s, his astonishing shape-shifting en... more info

Noel Gallagher Is On The Cover Of Word Magazine

5313 days ago
Stopcryingyourheartout.comUK MagazineIt's Word 105, and it features Noel Gallagher, Tintin, Mick Jagger and Superheavy, Thea Gilmore, Feist, the Best & Worst of The Past, Rob Brydon, Nile Rodgers, Fatoumata Diawara, Marc Ribot, Gary Oldman, Gary Numan, Pauline Black, David Co... more info

Favourite album: Risqué by Chic

5328 days ago
Guardian MusicOur writers are picking their favourite albums. Here, Paul Lester takes a tour through love's darker chambers with ChicChic's third album came out in 1979, the same year as Michael Jackson's Off the Wall and Earth Wind & Fire's I Am, those other symp... more info

Click to Download: Radio 2 in Hyde Park, Techno Dads, This is Fake DIY

5340 days ago
Guardian MusicThe remnants of the festival season and a site built with lapsed ravers in mind provide succour to Chris SalmonReading festival may have provided the BBC's last festival hurrah of the summer (on-demand highlights are still at bbc.co.uk/readingandleed... more info

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