An Unspeakable Tragedy: Remembering Silent Servant, Simone Ling and The Soft Moon
Three artists with deep roots and human connections in this scene died last week, in what appears to be an unspeakable tragedy.
Resolution: Inside the new issue of 5 Mag
Welcoming the new year with Anané, Toribio, Italian DJ legend Beppe Loda, Black Eyes, Danny J Lewis and more inside Issue 211 of 5 Mag.
There is one true diva, her name is Kathy Brown and she needs our help
Legendary vocalist Kathy Brown's family has announced that her previously diagnosed lung cancer has spread to her brain. A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to support her.
For Frankie: Celebrating the life of Frankie Knuckles
There is one official Frankie Knuckles birthday party and it is held in Chicago. And this year it's at Metro & Smartbar.
GoFundMe launched to cover Amp Fiddler’s funeral expenses
The family of Joseph Fiddler, better known in music as Amp Fiddler, have launched a GoFundMe campaign to cover funeral expenses for the recently departed "ambassador of funk, soul, and electronic music, keyboardist, producer, Afro-futurist, and guiding force of light for so many."
Underreported 2023: Will the Congress Theater rise again?
2023 in review: the venerable Congress Theater may finally reopen after city approves an $88 million rehab plan for the nearly century old live music venue.
Happy Holidays from 5 Mag!
As we move into the end of the year, we want to wish a safe and lovely holiday to you and everyone you love and a bright and blessed 2024!
Legendary Chicago theater owned by Quincy Jones, Jennifer Hudson & Chance The Rapper will reopen for...
Bridgeport's Ramova Theatre is reborn as a live music venue with queer collective Slo'Mo's Pleasure Palace NYE marking the first show at the 1920s movie palace in nearly 40 years.
Amp Fiddler, a giant among giants, has died
By every measure one of the greatest of the many great artists birthed by Detroit, singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Amp Fiddler has passed away.
After 14 years SunceBeat moves to Portugal for Summer 2024
SunceBeat New Horizons sees the music festival move from Croatia to the environs of Lisbon, Portugal July 18 through 21 2024.
Apple cracks down on streaming fraud
Fraudsters pumping up their streams with fake traffic have been getting their royalties taken away.
Auris & Insomniac are bringing Beyond Wonderland festival to Chicago
Early warning: Insomniac's famous Beyond Wonderland festival is making its first appearance in Chicago this June 1 and June 2 2024.
Mapping 50 years of disco on a speaker circuit diagram
Dorothy's Disco Love Blueprint traces the history of disco through the people and places who connected one another.
Spotify DJ is going global because the term “DJ” has lost all meaning & nobody cares...
In Spotify's bleak vision of the future, AI will replace DJs and whisper lovingly in your ear. It will also take requests.
2024 Grammy Award nominees announced amid assault controversy
The Academy and its former CEO were named in a sexual assault lawsuit filed in New York just days before this year's nominee list was announced.
Warehouse event series launches this Saturday with Juan Atkins
The Chicago events hosted by Warehouse (yes THAT Warehouse) founder Robert Williams was created to "celebrate the global impact of Chicago house music."
House Music is a Spiritual Thing: Inside 5 Mag #210
Sacred beats: Levon Vincent, DJ Disciple, Gehno Aviance aka One A and more inside the new issue of 5 Mag, house music from Chicago.
Spotify plans war against small artists, white noise & clickfraud
Spotify finally figured it out: it's those unknown artists and white noise tracks that are hogging all the artist revenue.
There was a war on disco. Disco won.
A new documentary says the quiet part out loud: the disco backlash was a battle in the culture war against Black and queer Americans. But Disco won.
Weed arrests are increasing despite widespread legalization
Police made more than a quarter million arrests for marijuana in 2022 according to the FBI's crime database, an increase over the previous year.
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LOVEFOXY / The 5 Mag Cover Mix
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