5 Magazine
House Music magazine publishing for more than 12 years from Chicago, covering Deep House, Soulful House, Techno, Synth, Disco and every flavor of underground electronic music.
North Coast Music Festival returns for its 16th year from September 4 through September 6 2026.
Some 115 artists will be DJing or performing at the Memorial Day weekend festival, taking place May 23 through May 25 2026 in Detroit.
Insomniac presents five stages over five nights at Factory Town starting March 25 2026.
Forever Mine, a new music festival, brings together R&B headliners and Chicago house music DJs for a two day festival in Chicago's Union Park.
5 Mag founder Czboogie's set at the Waacking and Vogueing party called EMBODY at Smartbar on December 11 2025.
5 Mag profile of Ardalan, plus LOVEFOXY cover mix and interview, Oliver Dollar album of the month, Richard Earnshaw's new bag and more inside 5 Mag Issue 223.
The annual tribute to Frankie Knuckles, Gilles Peterson, Louie Vega, Ron Trent, Hercules and Love Affair, Soul Clap are among the multitude of guests this weekend at Chicago's home for house music, Smartbar.
Chicago house legend Farley Jackmaster Funk has debuted a new anthem for this year's playoff-bound Chicago Bears team.
Forty people died in the Constellation Bar fire on New Year's Eve in Switzerland, believed to have been caused by sparkling candles igniting soundproofing foam.
US mail, domestic and international mailing rate increases as high as 16% come into effect on January 18 2026.
Click the eyes for a big surprise! From the maker of the popular Max for Live device Sting comes a device akin to an acid randomizer built on top of an emulated TB-303.
One of dance music's most ubiquitous bootlegs is finally getting an official release after Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones finally cleared a sample.
The fine folks at Paxahau have teased the names of the first 19 artists and acts for Movement 2026 in Detroit this May.
If you don't already have a favorite plugin (or a real Rhodes), GSi has a unique take on the timeless sound of the electric piano.
Sara Landry, Dennis Cruz b2b Seth Troxler and more added to the 2026 house and techno showcase at Ultra Music Festival in Miami.
A 5 Mag special issue on the life & music of a beloved Chicago House Music pioneer.
The industry gathering takes place at the Kimpton EPIC Hotel in Downtown Miami ahead of this year's ULTRA Music Festival in March 2026.
Kaytranada, Fred again..., Skepta, Disclosure, Ron Trent and more top this year's electronic music categories for the 2026 Grammy Awards.
The Chicago music venue is considering expanding into a large neighboring lot with an eye toward hosting larger events and festivals.
5 Mag's next issue is a big one: a special edition dedicated solely to the story of beloved Chicago house icon Paul Johnson.
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