Latest about Nile Rodgers
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
Nile Rodgers on overseeing Stevie Ray Vaughan's final recording session
Having first met the Lone Star State guitar king during the sessions for David Bowie's 1983 blockbuster Let's Dance, Rodgers later produced Family Style, Stevie Ray's posthumously released collaboration with his brother, Jimmie
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...
Jerry Barnes and Nile Rodgers give an insiders’ view of this seven-minute bass anthem by Chic
Performing alongside guitarist Nile Rodgers, Jerry Barnes has bestowed his deep-pocketed basslines upon Chic since the untimely death of Bernard Edwards in 1996
Nile Rodgers on what convinced him to buy a Fender Stratocaster – and why it was the best investment he ever made
The Chic founder on the tale of his legendary Hitmaker Strat – which was the cheapest guitar in the store when he bought it
Improve your syncopation now with this lesson in funk guitar 101
Taking small chord shapes, single notes and 16th-note strums, we unpack the essentials for funk guitar and target those offbeats for rhythmic intrigue in your playing
How rising Gen Z guitar star Alfie Templeman wound up with Nile Rodgers on his new album
With Rodgers guesting on his second album, the 21-year-old is committed to Strat-ing his way out of his comfort zone – preferably without TikToking all the time
Nile Rodgers on how he found The Hitmaker – and how the Fender Strat changed the world
The funk guitar superstar looks back at trading in his old Barney Kessel for the budget Strat that would go on to become The Hitmaker – the fabled instrument heard on Get Lucky, Le Freak and countless others
Nile Rodgers makes a surprise appearance at Coachella with K-pop group Le Sserafim
Nile Rodgers lent his signature playing style to the group’s track Unforgiven
“Forever ahead of its time”: Fender kicks off the Strat’s 70th anniversary party with star-studded Voodoo Child (Slight Return) mega-jam – featuring Tom Morello, Nile Rodgers, Mateus Asato, Ari O'Neal and Rei
The fiery, tag-teamed take on the Hendrix classic is designed to showcase the Strat’s enduring legacy – and tonal flexibility
