It takes one music icon to know one. Nile Rodgers, the legendary producer and Chic bandleader, worshiped Sly Stone long before he became friends with the funk pioneer, who passed away at 82 on Monday, June 9. And he has the receipts to prove it. Songwriters Hall of Fame chairman Nile Rodgers helped welcome the … Read more
You never forget your first music love — or your first concert. For me, they were both Miss Diana Ross. I will never forget mini me waiting with my dad where she was expected to make her grand entrance through the audience and to the rotating stage at Valley Forge Music Fair in the Philadelphia … Read more
When “The Color Purple” hit theaters in 1985 — as the beloved film adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel — it was before a certain cast member, Oprah Winfrey, was even the Queen of Talk. And the very same year, Stephen Bray — executive music producer of the new “Color Purple” movie musical that … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Forget wine country. This Memorial Day weekend, California’s Napa Valley will host BottleRock, one of the biggest genre-hopping music festivals of the year at the Napa Valley Expo. … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Each year, Pharrell quietly puts on one of the most expertly-curated festivals of the year. And this year’s Something In The Water is no exception. Just a few … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. ’80s music fans, we come bearing good news. Many of the decade’s biggest stars like Madonna, REO Speedwagon, Pat Benatar, Mötley Crüe and Billy Idol are all staging … Read more