5 Magazine presents The Legend of Paul Johnson
A 5 Mag special issue on the life & music of a beloved Chicago House Music pioneer.
ANNOUNCE: The Legend of Paul Johnson
5 Mag's next issue is a big one: a special edition dedicated solely to the story of beloved Chicago house icon Paul Johnson.
Message From Our Founder: 5 Mag Turns 20
Back in 2005, we never dreamed this little labor of love would still be here in 2025...
trackID: Gene Tellem on the making of “Phantom Vibrations”
Gene Tellem takes us into the studio for the making of Phantom Vibrations, her new track with Love Injection and one of the best tracks of the year.
Collective Rhythm Network
James Duncan meets Geoff Adamson & Marc-Andrew Bird, the duo behind Collective Rhythm: a label and a radio show broadcasting from Canada since 1998 and still going strong.
20 Years, 221 Issues, 100s of Artists: 20 Years of 5 Magazine Part 2
20 years of 5 Magazine! So many friends we’ve made along the way. We thank you
This Is How We Remember Ron Carroll
Chicago house music DJ, vocalist, producer and impresario Ron Carroll has passed away. This is how we remember him.
20 Years, 221 Issues, 100s of Artists: 20 Years of 5 Magazine
Louie Vega, Kerri Chandler, DJ Minx, Ultra Nate, Tortured Soul, Demuir, Jeremy Sylvester, Grant Nelson, Kai Alce and DJ Spen wish 5 Magazine a happy birthday on our 20th anniversary.
Album of the Month: Alexander Flood on “Artifactual Rhythm”
"That's what I'm trying to do with a lot of my music - find a middle ground between human and drum machine." Alexander Flood on the sparkling new LP Artifactual Rhythm, out now from Atjazz Record Company.
Lori Branch mix – 5 Mag RISE vol 36
Spend 60 minutes with Chicago house music pioneer Lori Branch in this week's 5 Mag RISE mix.
True Balearic: Will Sumsuch remembers Alex Kentucky
One of the unsung heroes of underground music on the island of Ibiza and far beyond, DJ, producer and label owner Alex Kentucky tragically left us on August 18th 2025. Will Sumsuch remembers the Balearic DJ, producer, artist and friend to many.
Alleged Miami pirate radio DJ arrested live on the air
Unique FM broadcast music to Miami's Haitian community for several years prior to the police raid.
Back to Basics: Inside the New 5 Mag
Mark Knight goes deep, Yuu Udagawa does our cover mix, Gene Tellem on making one of the best tracks of 2025 and more inside 5 Magazine Issue 221, out now.
5 Mag 20th Anniversary Party with Natasha Diggs, Czboogie & Quicktastic
Dancing and the best music you've heard in your life on October 4 2025 at Smartbar in Chicago.
Jeff Mills announces four show artist residency in Detroit
Star Chronicle takes place over four nights starting September 10 at Spot Lite and features films, special guests Terrence Dixon, Developer and Optic Nerve and art and artifacts from Jeff Mills' collection.
Chicago House Music Festival & Conference announces lineup and set-times for 2025
This year's free public festival stretches across four days staring August 21 2025 with a renewed emphasis on house dance.
WITH LOVE: Announcing 5 Mag’s 20th Anniversary Vinyl Release
WITH LOVE from Chicago: 5 Mag celebrates 20 years with 3 foundational Chicago house music producers on our first vinyl release, featuring tracks from foundational Chicago artists Mike Dunn, Roy Davis, Jr. and Jamie 3:26.
Made In Chicago: Jamie 3:26 in the new 5 Mag
Chicago house hero Jamie 3:26 on the cover, plus Alexander Flood, Ryan Sadorus, Collective Rhythm Network, Liara Tsai and more inside 5 Mag Issue 220, out now.
DJ I.V. – 5 Mag RISE vol 34
Bangin' Detroit techno set from DJ I.V. for 5 Mag's weekly RISE mix.
5 Mag x London – Our 20th Anniversary Release Party at BBE
Chicago invades London WITH LOVE this June 26 as 5 Mag celebrates our 20th anniversary with a release party for our first vinyl record at BBE Store.
MUST READ!
Library of Congress adds Jamie Principle’s “Your Love” to National Recording Registry
The classic of classic Chicago house tracks was selected for preservation as one of "the defining sounds of history and culture." Here's how it was made.
