Nile Rodgers News

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 29, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Rita Ora has released a new version of her single “Shape Of Me” featuring country music icon Keith Urban now. Announced by Rita on her mother’s 60th birthday last week, “Shape Of Me” is an ode to her mother. Co-written by Rita, the original version of “Shape Of Me” featured on Rita's You & I album. Watch the video!

Listen to Ariana DeBose's new single with Boy George and Nile Rodgers, 'Electric Energy.' The song is from the upcoming action film Argylle. Watch the music video, featuring the West Side Story Oscar winner and the upcoming Moulin Rouge! star, along with Argylle's star-studded cast.

Inspired in part by genre-bending Creation Records bands like Primal Scream and Madchester groups like Happy Mondays, Acid Star expands on the post-punk and industrial edge of early Peel, adding layers of psychedelia, dance, and even reverb soaked freak folk, as seen on the title track.

The US company behind a proposed huge Las Vegas-style Sphere entertainment venue in east London has withdrawn its plans.

Two-time GRAMMY Award-winning hip-hop icon LL COOL J, featuring DJ Z-Trip, will perform just before midnight from New York's Times Square as part of “Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024.” In addition, GRAMMY Award-winning female rap artist Cardi B will join the lineup from the Fontainebleau Miami Beach.

As 2023 comes to a close, Broadway fans will be able to ring in the New Year with some of their favorite faces! Countdown to midnight with names like Cynthia Erivo, Ben Platt, Joaquina Kalukango, Reneé Rapp, Neil Patrick Harris, and more. Check out a full guide of what Broadway fans should watch on TV this New Year's Eve!

The New York lineup for “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024,” the nation’s most-watched New Year’s Eve celebration, has been announced. Ryan Seacrest and his 2024 co-host, Rita Ora, will lead festivities from New York’s Times Square, with a lineup of Megan Thee Stallion, Jelly Roll, Sabrina Carpenter and Tyla.

Emmy Award-winning television personality Jeannie Mai will lead the Hollywood festivities, which will feature a chart-topping roster of artists: Aqua, Doechii, Ellie Goulding, Green Day, Janelle Monáe, Loud Luxury x Two Friends with Bebe Rexha, Ludacris, Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Paul Russell, Reneé Rapp with Coco Jones and Thirty Seconds to Mars.

Sleep No More, the site-specific, immersive experience that introduced an entirely new art form to -- and forever changed -- New York’s theatrical landscape, has announced four additional weeks of performances to accommodate the overwhelming demand for tickets during its final stretch.

Bananarama revisits two tracks with new remixes by The Reflex and Luke Million for their upcoming collection, Glorious - The Ultimate Collection. The Reflex adds a French touch to 'Robert De Niro's Waiting...' while Luke Million transforms 'Velvet Lies' into a combination of vocodered vocals, Italo Disco, and Electronic Funk. Listen to the remixes and check out the visualizer for 'Robert De Niro's Waiting...' here!

Duran Duran releases official music video for new single 'Black Moonlight' from their album Danse Macabre. Directed by Jonas Åkerlund (Madonna, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga), the video features a haunting séance and stunning visuals. Watch the new music video now!

Hampton Court Palace Festival, presented by heycar has revealed Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Paloma Faith, Sheryl Crow, Deacon Blue, Sam Ryder and a live edition of The Rest is History podcast, as the first acts on a stellar programme for the 2024 summer festival. 

The Songwriters Hall of Fame (SHOF) announces the 2024 nominees for induction at its Induction & Awards Gala in New York City. Voting members have until December 27, 2023, to submit their ballots. Check out the complete list of nominees on songhall.org.

Bryan Ferry releases the deluxe reissue of 'Mamouna' 2023, featuring the previously unreleased album 'Horoscope' and the 10-track 'Mamouna Sketches' album. Available now via BMG. Listen and watch music videos here!

A FATHER’S PROMISE, directed by Rick Korn and executive produced by Sheryl Crow, tells the story of professional musician Mark Barden whose life changed instantly when his son Daniel was murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary. After the loss of his son, Mark lost all interest in music and vowed to help prevent gun violence. Watch the video trailer now!

Sleep No More, the site-specific, immersive experience will close on January 28, 2024. See how to purchase tickets!

Led by musician Mark Barden and artists Sheryl Crow, Billie Eilish, Peter Gabriel, Karen Fairchild of Little Big Town, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Nile Rodgers, Bush, Rufus Wainwright, Pixies, LP, Bootsy Collins, Old Crow Medicine Show, Halestorm, Rozzi, Sofi Tukker and more, the Artist For Action coalition is designed to drive people to volunteer.

Duran Duran releases their sixteenth studio album, 'Danse Macabre,' featuring brand new songs and covers of Billie Eilish, Talking Heads, The Rolling Stones, Siouxie and the Banshees, and more. The album also includes collaborations with former band members and producers.

Following successful collaborations in both film and television, Los Angeles Media Fund and Darren Aronofsky's Protozoa Pictures are extending their relationship with a joint venture focused on live theater to commission and produce new work as well as co-produce and support larger productions, all from bold, diverse, and adventurous talents.