Classic Pop Magazine | The Nile Rodgers Interview - The Nile Counsel
13 Apr 2025
Classic Pop Magazine | The Nile Rodgers Interview - The Nile Counsel
In an extensive feature with Classic Pop Magazine, Nile Rodgers reflects on a career that has made him one of music's most enduring creative forces -- and looks ahead with the restless curiosity that has defined him from the start.
At the heart of the piece is The Nile Counsel, his philosophy of collaboration and mentorship that has shaped artists as varied as David Bowie, Madonna, and the biggest names in music today.
Rodgers unpacks the evolution of the Chic sound, the technical precision behind his signature rhythm guitar, and why - after five decades in the business - he remains far more interested in where music is going than where it has been
What emerges is a portrait of an artist who has never stopped moving: from the birth of disco to a present-day mission of nurturing the next generation of songwriters, Rodgers treats the groove not as a nostalgic calling card, but as a living, universal language.