Egyptian Lover test drives the new Roland TR-1000
Beatmaking legend The Egyptian Lover demos Roland's new "beast," the TR-1000 Rhythm Creator.
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
Subvert.fm signed up more than 1000 labels before the Bandcamp alternative even launched
The project, billed as an artist- and supporter-owned alternative to Bandcamp's platform, plans to launch later this year.
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.
FTC sues Ticketmaster & Live Nation for secret ticket resale scheme
The suit also accuses the companies of raking in $16 billion in hidden fees over the last five years.
The Orb announces details of new album Buddhist Hipsters
The 18th album from electronic music duo The Orb drops on October 10 2025.
Pioneering Chicago House Music vocalist Keith Nunnally has died
Steve "Silk" Hurley announced the passing of house vocalist Keith Nunnally and eulogized his former partner in the groundbreaking Chicago house music duo JM Silk.
Viva Acid announces music programming for 2025 event series
Four separate events over four nights as part of Viva Acid's 2025 Chicago event series.
Feds. (A Note To Readers)
5 Mag covers dance music, but Chicago is our home, our house, and we're not going to ignore what's happening in our city. This scene is a sanctuary, not an escape.
DJs & musicians among jobs to benefit from “No Taxes On Tips”
The Treasury Department has a list of 68 jobs that will be exempt from taxes on tipped income, including nightclub DJs, musicians, singers, tattoo artists and more.
Bandcamp warns of tariff chaos impacting global shipping
Music platform Bandcamp is warning users that the ongoing tariff war initiated by US President Donald Trump may impact shipments to the United States.
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.
RANE introduces new RANE ONE MKII DJ controller
The motorized DJ controller is packed with options for adventurous DJs.
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.
Trump scolds Goldman Sachs CEO to fire economist or go back to DJing
David Solomon used his connections to push a career moonlighting as a DJ and record producer.
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.
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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...
