Tom Joyner

Nile Rodgers is best known today as the founder of the 70’s group Chic and a Grammy Award-winning guitarist/producer who has worked with everyone from…

  Grammy award winning producer Nile Rodgers is hosting the Fold Festival taking place at Martha Clara Vineyards in Long Island, NY August 4th and 5th. He’s…

Black Music Month

  Nile Rodgers, the songwriter and producer behind Chic’s “Le Freak,” David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance,” and Sister Sledge’s “We Are Family,” will be honored by…

Videos

It’s not every day that music fans get to see the artistry of Prince or Nile Rodgers live. Well, imagine the pleasure of Essence Festival attendees who were lucky enough to witness Rodgers join Prince on stage to perform “Let’s Dance” – a song recorded by David Bowie and produced by Rodgers. It was all caught on […]

Tom Joyner

Attempting to list all the achievements of musician, producer and guitarist Nile Rodgers is nearly impossible. His career, which began when he was still a…

Black Music Month, WTTE Exclusives

Well shut your mouth and keep on talking! According to Okayplayer, Daft Punk is going to run the metaphorical tables on Grammy night with a…

News & Gossip

Nile Rodgers has announced he is fighting aggressive cancer. The Chic guitarist informed fans of his condition via his blog at Nilerodgers.com. Writing on the site, Rodgers, 58, said he has undergone surgery in an attempt to remove the disease. “On October 27, 2010, I found out I had aggressive cancer. In an instant, everything […]