North Coast Music Festival announces phase one 2026 lineup
North Coast Music Festival returns for its 16th year from September 4 through September 6 2026.
Chicago Reader returns to the streets, now as a monthly
After a month-long hiatus, the Chicago Reader is returning to print in February as a reformatted monthly publication.
Movement caps 2026 lineup with Sara Landry, Louie Vega & Anané, Claude Von Stroke and more
Some 115 artists will be DJing or performing at the Memorial Day weekend festival, taking place May 23 through May 25 2026 in Detroit.
Factory Town lights up Miami Music Week with Drumcode, elrow and more
Insomniac presents five stages over five nights at Factory Town starting March 25 2026.
New Forever Mine Music Festival: “Where R&B and house music fall in love”
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.
Ardalan: Inside the New 5 Mag
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.
Spotify jacks rates for the second time this year
Starting in February, Spotify Premium subscribers will pay $12.99 per month, a price increase to "keep delivering a great experience."
Smartbar is selling a multi-day pass for this weekend’s blockbuster events
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.
Bandcamp bans AI generated music
Bandcamp users are encouraged to flag any music which appears to be AI generated.
Farley Jackmaster Funk writes a new Chicago Bears anthem
Chicago house legend Farley Jackmaster Funk has debuted a new anthem for this year's playoff-bound Chicago Bears team.
Prosecutors order detention of owner in Swiss NYE bar fire
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 Postal Rates to Spike Again in January
US mail, domestic and international mailing rate increases as high as 16% come into effect on January 18 2026.
Ticketing platform Eventbrite sells out
Ticketing and event management platform Eventbrite has announced a sale to Italian conglomerate Bending Spoons, notable for their acquisition of declining apps and platforms.
SoundCloud confirms breach, DOS attacks and member data theft
SoundCloud's disclosure of the attack follows a weekend of banned VPN and TOR access and multiple outages.
Bootlegged no more: Rolling Stones clear sample for Fatboy Slim’s “Satisfaction Skank” 25 years later
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.
Paxahau reveals the first 19 artists for Detroit’s Movement 2026 festival lineup
The fine folks at Paxahau have teased the names of the first 19 artists and acts for Movement 2026 in Detroit this May.
New Chicago House residency House of Bliss to Launch December 27
The monthly day party features Kush Bliss and Vanessa Bella at Space Share Lab on Chicago's Southside.
5 Magazine presents The Legend of Paul Johnson
A 5 Mag special issue on the life & music of a beloved Chicago House Music pioneer.
Winter Music Conference announces 2026 Miami dates
The industry gathering takes place at the Kimpton EPIC Hotel in Downtown Miami ahead of this year's ULTRA Music Festival in March 2026.
Ron Trent, Skepta, Disclosure among 2026 Grammy nominees
Kaytranada, Fred again..., Skepta, Disclosure, Ron Trent and more top this year's electronic music categories for the 2026 Grammy Awards.
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Album of the Month: Oliver Dollar on “Contemporary”
Rekids' generational run of great house music albums continues with Contemporary, the new collection of dancefloor-friendly deep house tracks from Oliver Dollar.
