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What does "Free to Love" by Duran Duran really mean? Their first new music of 2026, made with disco legend Nile Rodgers, is a glittering call for love and unity in a divided world — but it almost never came out. In this episode we decode the song's message, the 40-year story behind the Duran Duran and Nile Rodgers partnership, why it sat "on ice" for over a year, and how it channels the band's golden '80s sound. 🔥 New episodes every Monday, Wednesday & Friday🎧 Listen on Spotify & YouTube💬 Comment the next song you want decoded Behind The Lines – Song Meaning Explained free to love meaning, duran duran free to love, nile rodgers, duran duran song meaning, free to love lyrics explained, what does free to love mean, behind the lines

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Episode 78: Omar Hakim. Today on the pod we’ve got one of the most recorded drummers of all time. The legendary Omar Hakim! We went deep for over 2 hours, and unlocked SO MUCH GOLD, so we’re releasing this conversation in two parts. In Part 1, Omar shares the stories behind some of his most iconic recordings, including his legendary session with David Bowie on Let’s Dance, his deep musical relationship with Nile Rodgers, and his time in Weather Report. We also get into the wild story of how he tracked the entire Dire Straits album "Brothers in Arms" (including the questions I’ve always had about Money for Nothing). With this interview, I hope you'll now understand how Omar became the legend he is today. I think your mind will be blown when you hear about the caliber of musicians that were around him since he was a kid! Part 2 drops next week. For now, here’s the first hour of my conversation with the amazing Omar Hakim. ‘Go with Elmo Lovano’ is a weekly podcast where Elmo interviews creatives and entrepreneurs in music on HOW they push forward every day, got where they are in their careers, manage their personal lives, and share lessons learned and their most important insights. (0:00:00) INTRO (0:04:57) STARTING PROFESSIONALLY AT AGE 10 (0:05:57) JAMAICA QUEENS, NEW YORK (0:07:13) TOURING WITH JAY MASON AT AGE 15 (0:08:08) OPENING FOR HALL & OATS, PLAYING ARENAS AS A TEENAGER (0:08:42) LABELLE, LADY MARMALADE (0:11:15) JOINING WEATHER REPORT (0:11:35) DAVID SANDBOURNE, “AS WE SPEAK” RECORD, MARCUS MILLER (0:12:10) CARLY SIMON (0:13:29) OTHER GIGS IN TEENAGE YEARS (0:14:18) OPENING FOR “RETURN TO FOREVER” (0:15:00) CHICK COREA, STANLEY CLARKE STORY (0:20:02) GETTING THE GIG WITH WEATHER REPORT (0:21:41) MILES DAVIS (0:22:53) GETTING THE GIG WITH WEATHER REPORT CONTINUED (0:24:57) HUGH MASEKELA, VICTOR BAILEY (0:26:56) HOW THE WEATHER REPORT GIG CHANGED OMAR’S LIFE (0:27:31) NILE RODGERS (0:28:32) DAVID BOWIE’S “LET’S DANCE” (0:33:08) BECOMING A MUSICAL CHAMELEON (0:34:08) “LET’S DANCE” DRUM PART, THOUGHT PROCESS (0:36:53) RECORDING “RICOCHET” WITH DAVID BOWIE (0:38:22) TIPS FOR SESSION MUSICIANS (0:40:05) GROWING UP WITH NILE RODGERS (0:41:59) NILE RODGERS, “GOOD TIMES” MASTERING SESSION (0:44:58) NILE RODGERS AS A PRODUCER (0:47:23) DAVID BOWIE SESSIONS, SAYING NO TO TOURING (0:50:26) DAVID BOWIE “TONIGHT” ALBUM RECORDING (0:51:42) TURNING DOWN BOWIE FOR WEATHER REPORT (0:55:22) DIRE STRAITS “MONEY FOR NOTHING” Please SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW this podcast to catch new episodes as soon as they drop! Your likes, comments and shares are much appreciated! Listen to the audio form of this podcast wherever you get your podcasts: https://elmolovano.komi.io/ Follow Omar: https://www.instagram.com/omarhakimmusic/ Follow Go With Elmo: https://www.instagram.com/gowithelmo/ https://www.tiktok.com/@gowithelmo https://x.com/gowithelmopod Follow Elmo Lovano: https://Instagram.com/elmolovano https://x.com/elmolovano Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is no contemporary pop music without Nile Rodgers. Born in 1952, Rodgers grew up playing classical music on flute and clarinet before picking up jazz guitar. And at age 20, alongside bass player Bernard Edwards, Rodgers formed the band Chic. They wrote the biggest disco hits of the 70s, like: “Dance Dance Dance,” “Everybody Dance,” “Le Freak," and "Good TImes," which formed the core of Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper's Delight”. In his music career spanning six decades, Rodgers has produced and played on some of the biggest pop songs in history, for artists like Sister Sledge, Diana Ross, David Bowie, Madonna, Daft Punk, and Beyoncé. He is also the chair of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, so with the Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony taking place this June, we invited him onto Switched on Pop to talk about the making of a great song. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week’s guest is a true icon of modern music. With an illustrious career spanning more than fifty years, and with six Grammy Awards to his name, this Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee is considered one of the most influential musicians of recent times. This week on Talking in the Dark Evie talks with composer, record producer, guitarist and total legend in the world of music, the incredible Nile Rodgers In this wonderful conversation Evie speaks to Nile about his early life growing up in America as a child of beatnik intellectuals, the discovery and realisation of his unique style of music, and some of the secrets to composing best-selling hit records and soundtracks. Nile also discusses with Evie his close relationship with Bernard Edwards and the deep emotional effect his friend’s passing had upon him, as well as his own personal encounter and journey with illness. This was a beautiful conversation with an incredibly significant individual and we are immensely grateful to Nile for his time and love.

----more----Episode 166: Nile Rodgers Interview Songwriter, composer, producer, Hall of Famer and living legend; with over 500 million albums sold worldwide, true music royalty comes to INXS: Access all Areas. From the dance funk, riffs and rhythms of Chic to the production genius with Bowie, INXS, Duran Duran, Jagger, Thompson Twins, B-52’s, GraceJones , Bryan Ferry, Jeff Beck, Daft Punk and Beyoncé, talent and work ethic have never been so aligned. Ladies & Gentlemen, we present to you “Nile Rodgers”! Love and peace https://www.inxsaccessallareas.com/ http://nilerodgers.com/ https://www.change.org/p/induct-inxs

Nile Rodgers Interview Songwriter, composer, producer, Hall of Famer and living legend; with over 500 million albums sold worldwide, true music royalty comes to INXS: Access all Areas. From the dance funk, riffs and rhythms of Chic to the production genius with Bowie, INXS, Duran Duran, Jagger, Thompson Twins, B-52’s, Grace Jones, Bryan Ferry, Jeff Beck, Daft Punk and Beyoncé, talent and work ethic have never been so aligned. Ladies & Gentlemen, we present to you “Nile Rodgers”! Love and peace https://www.inxsaccessallareas.com http://nilerodgers.com/ https://www.change.org/p/induct-inxs

To celebrate Accutron's 62nd birthday, a true music icon joins the conversation, the one, and only Nile Rodgers. As the co-founder of CHIC and the Chairman of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Rodgers pioneered a musical language that generated chart-topping hits like "Le Freak," (the biggest-selling single in the history of Atlantic Records) and sparked the advent of hip-hop with "Good Times." Nile's work in the CHIC Organization and his productions for artists like David Bowie, Diana Ross, and Madonna have sold over 500 million albums and 75 million singles worldwide while his trendsetting collaborations with Daft Punk, Avicii, Keith Urban, Disclosure, Sam Smith and Lady Gaga reflect the vanguard of contemporary music. Join us for a journey into the life of a living legend that has changed the face of music. Episode Highlights 6:36 I grew up in an era where the album was the film and the singles were the trailer. You had to make a hit single so people would be interested in listening and purchasing the album. In today's world the consumption of music is the reflection of society, a headline oriented society. 14:35 My parents were heroin addicts and I was constantly on the move, I don't remember going to the same school for more than a few weeks. But all schools had standardized music education, they all had school orchestras and each school assigned to me a different instrument I had to learn to play. By the time I grew up I became a self-contained band, doing all my orchestration, writing every part of every instrument myself. 26:44 I remember being in Central Park in NYC, watching a moon landing and remember seeing the Bulova logo here. When a few years ago we created a watch together for the We Are Family Foundation, it felt truly magical to me. Learn more about the Accutron watch here , and follow @AccutronWatch: Instagram Twitter Facebook Subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify to hear new episodes as soon as they're released. Follow our hosts on social media: Bill McCuddy: Facebook / Twitter David Graver: Instagram / Twitter Nile Rodgers: Instagram / Twitter

“Best Nile Ever.” In this episode, the guys consider becoming a Nile Rodgers tribute podcast, discuss Japanese Breakfast’s SNL performance and giggle about George Constanza in Odd Future apparel. Not to mention, they play an amazing lineup of new music from incredible artists. Songs Played In This Episode: Grace Ives - Lullaby from Janky Star out June 10th on True Panther/Havest Roosevelt - Passion feat. Nile Rodgers out now on City Slang/Greco-Roman Delicate Steve - Playing In a Band from After Hours out June 8th on ANTI- LonelyTwin - You! from This End Had No Beginning out July 7th via Ultra Music Laura Veirs - Seaside Haiku from Found Light out June 8th on Raven Marching Band Records Iceage - All The Junk On The Outskirts out now on Mexican Summer Photo Credits: Grace Ives by Samuel Metzger Roosevelt & Nile Rodgers by Eleanor Petry Delicate Steve by Eleanor Petry LonelyTwin by Märta Thisner Laura Veirs by Shelby Brakken Iceage by Søren Lynggaard

Iconic producer, writer, and artist, Nile Rodgers, walks Jared through his connection with the recently launched NAS x Audio Up NFT and how the project tracks back to a deep connection Nile has with Nelson Mandela. He explains the origin of some of his most well known songs, including David Bowie's Let's Dance. The two also chat about the impact Nile has had on scoring in the world of film. Enjoy this very special episode of Occupational Therapy. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-dennissance/support

Iconic producer, writer, and artist, Nile Rodgers, walks Jared through his connection with the recently launched NAS x Audio Up NFT and how the project tracks back to a deep connection Nile has with Nelson Mandela. He explains the origin of some of his most well known songs, including David Bowie's Let's Dance. The two also chat about the impact Nile has had on scoring in the world of film. Enjoy this very special episode of Occupational Therapy.

Iconic producer, writer, and artist, Nile Rodgers, walks Jared through his connection with the recently launched NAS x Audio Up NFT and how the project tracks back to a deep connection Nile has with Nelson Mandela. He explains the origin of some of his most well known songs, including David Bowie's Let's Dance. The two also chat about the impact Nile has had on scoring in the world of film. Enjoy this very special episode of Occupational Therapy.

Iconic producer, writer, and artist, Nile Rodgers, walks Jared through his connection with the recently launched NAS x Audio Up NFT and how the project tracks back to a deep connection Nile has with Nelson Mandela. He explains the origin of some of his most well known songs, including David Bowie's Let's Dance. The two also chat about the impact Nile has had on scoring in the world of film. Enjoy this very special episode of Occupational Therapy.

🎵 CHIC feat. Nile Rodgers – Live at Sydney Opera House, Sydney Australia | Saturday 7 December 2013 Recorded live at the Sydney Opera House, this is the full 2-hour concert broadcast Nile Rodgers and CHIC deliver a legendary night of disco, funk and classic hits — joined by songs made iconic through his production work with Diana Ross, Sister Sledge, David Bowie, Madonna, Duran Duran, INXS and more. ⏱ TRACKLIST / TIMESTAMPS 00:17:30 – Chic – Everybody Dance 00:22:00 – Chic – Dance, Dance, Dance 00:25:15 – Chic – I Want Your Love 00:34:45 – Diana Ross – I'm Coming Out 00:38:00 – Diana Ross – Upside Down 00:40:00 – Sister Sledge – He's the Greatest Dancer 00:42:20 – Sister Sledge – We Are Family 00:48:00 – Chic – Soup For One 00:49:00 – Modjo – Lady (Hear Me Tonight) 00:52:00 – Madonna – Like a Virgin 00:54:30 – Sister Sledge – Thinking of You 01:02:00 – Sister Sledge – Lost in Music 01:06:00 – Duran Duran – Notorious 01:09:30 – INXS – Original Sin 01:15:40 – Sheila B. Devotion – Spacer 01:22:00 – Chic – Forbidden Lover 01:27:30 – David Bowie – Let's Dance 01:33:00 – Chic – Le Freak 01:48:00 – Chic – Good Times 01:53:00 – Sugarhill Gang – Rapper's Delight 01:55:00 – Chic – Good Times (Pt. 2) #Chic #NileRodgers #SoulOfSydney #BlockPartyRadio #ChicLive #NileRodgersLive #SydneyOperaHouse #SydneyLiveMusic #LiveMusicSydney #SydneyConcert #LiveConcert #ConcertRecording #LiveMusic2013 #SisterSledge #DianaRoss #DavidBowie #Madonna #DuranDuran #INXS #SheilaBDevotion #SugarhillGang #Modjo #LeFreak #GoodTimes #WeAreFamily #LetsDance #RappersDelight #IWantYourLove #UpsideDown #ImComingOut #LostInMusic #Notorious #OriginalSin #Spacer #LikeAVirgin #Disco #Funk #DiscoClassics #FunkClassics #DiscoMusic #FunkMusic #DanceMusic #ClassicDisco #70sDisco #80sDisco #DiscoFunk #SoundCloud #YouTubeMusic #Podcast #RadioShow #Mixtape #LiveSet #FullConcert #ConcertFilm