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The disco legend was honoured to be approached by the French music duo for their current album 'Random Access Memories' and enjoyed the experience of taking the pair on a journey through his musical roots, describing the process as ''organic'' and similar to that of his time in the 70s band.

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There weren't any safe spaces away from its force on Thursday night at Santos Party House in lower Manhattan - the event was called United States of Bass for a reason.

The San Francisco vibe has inspired Neil Young, Otis Redding and countless other local musicians.

Nissan is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Canton plant with a free-to-all Saturday festival at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson that includes a circus, concert by Kool & the Gang and fireworks show.

The 10-day extravaganza at Hyde Park will see the Latin diva and the `Hello` hitmaker close the ceremony that has performances by Bon Jovi, who will open the event, Elton John and the Rolling Stones, reported Contactmusic.

This 2005 file photo, originally supplied by the Rolling Stones, shows members of the group, from left, Charlie Watts, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, and Ron Wood posing during a photo shoot.

She ran wild back then - at 17 she thought she was a grown woman, Tabasco-tongued and scared of nothing.

BETHEL GarbanzoFest, a daylong event of books and music to celebrate the release of Garbanzo Literary Journal #2, will be at Molten Java, 213 Greenwood Ave., Sat, June 1, beginning at 1 p.m. Free.

Funk legend George Clinton has asked U.S. President Barack Obama to order a federal probe into music copyright laws after alleging he has been cheated out of millions of dollars.

Frankie Boyce of Plainfield, a member of the city-based acts the Parliaments and the Admirations, lost his life in 1969 while serving in Vietnam.

Former Forward staffer, Grumpy Jeffrey Goldberg, thinks that lists of Jews are a bad idea, just because a few white supremacists enjoy using them.

Fresh off of working on the killer new Daft Punk album , disco legend/Chic founder Nile Rodgers revealed at the International Music Summit that they aren't the only modern electronic musicians that he's working with.

Due to tonight's severe weather forecast , BRIC and Brooklyn Bridge Park announce that Celebrate Brooklyn! 's Old School Funk and Hip-Hop Dance Party featuring Zapp and D-Nice is moving to The Bell House .

Nile Rodgers has revealed that he is hoping to release a new album he recorded with members of his band Chic and had previously thought was lost.

Dig out your flares and prepare for some 1970s style Good Times as the latest act for Bingley Music Live is announced.

Richie and Jennifer Lopez are the latest names to be added to the various line-ups for Barclaycard presents British Summer Time's Heart In The Park in Hyde Park this summer .

George Clinton & the P-Funk All Stars, R&B group the O'Jays and Canadian classic rockers the Guess Who will headline the GM River Days festival June 21-23 on the Detroit Riverfront, organizers planned to announce Thursday.

The Bernie Worrell Orchestra rocked the house at the Knickerbocker Caf Friday not quite a full house but a happy one for those in attendance.

Disco legends Chic, featuring Nile Rodgers, have been added to the line-up for the Wickerman Festival in south west Scotland this summer.