“That’s just my weird, lovely hippie life, and I wouldn’t change one second of it.” Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photo: Joby Sessions/Guitarist Magazine/Future via Getty Images Nile Rodgers is the ...

Yesterday marked the 47th anniversary of the release of Chic's "Good Times," one of the most iconic songs of the disco era and a "load-bearing hit of 20th century music," according to Billboard.

It’s hard to imagine a poolside gathering or a neighborhood block party without the irrisitible bassline of a classic throwback record — you know, the kind you mouth along to. Even though modern hits ...