31 days of free tracks from Juno Download
Free tracks are good. Free tracks from great labels are better. Juno Download is offering one each day this month (and daily discounts from each label's entire catalog).
Being Jojo Baby
Who is Jojo Baby and why are so many people rallying to support him? We're glad you asked.
Jesse Saunders hospitalized following “major stroke”
Chicago native and house music pioneer Jesse Saunders is likely facing a "long and difficult rehab" following a stroke in the Las Vegas area.
Roland wins $4.6 million in tortuous patent lawsuit
The judgment against the parent company of Alesis covers electronic drum technology and might represent a renewed defense of its technology against product clones.
Spotify cancels the “dumbest product in the world”
Dropped after just 5 months, Car Thing was another multi-million dollar swindle Spotify chased instead of paying musicians fairly
LGBTQ+ people targeted in America’s 601st mass shooting of 2022
The shooting in a Colorado Springs nightclub intentionally targeted LGBTQ+ people, killing 5 and wounding 25 on Saturday night.
Issac Hayes estate to Trump: Shut Your Mouth
The estate and family of the late soul legend object to Donald Trump using his music, in particular the Sam & Dave classic "Hold On, I'm Comin'"
Terry Hunter, Paul Woolford, Four Tet among 2023 Grammy dance music nominees
The best remix category features a bunch of familiar names you know and love.
Outshine: Inside the New Issue of 5 Mag
Hugo LX, Worldship Music & the Return of the Teflon Dons, Cee ElAssaad and more inside the new issue of 5 Mag, out now.
Chicago house music legends Ten City drop a new single
Love Is Love is the title track of the forthcoming album. Their last one was nominated for a Grammy, so that's a big deal.
Four overdosed at Chicago’s Y Bar this weekend
Fire officials originally listed a nearby nightclub as the scene of the incident. The victims were listed in serious to critical condition.
The price of streaming music is going up
Apple announced a 10% to 12% increase, effective immediately. Spotify is going up in 2023, CEO Daniel Ek said less than 24 hours later.
Fallout: Live Nation & Travis Scott settle claims over AstroWorld deaths
Axel Acosta was 21 and Brianna Rodriguez was 16 when they were killed in the mayhem of Houston's AstroWorld festival.
Chicago music creep pleads guilty to secretly recording women
Michael Johnston was CEO of Chicago music venues Lincoln Hall and Schubas. He pleaded guilty to setting up secret cameras to record young female employees in his home bathroom.
Necropolis Festival in Chicago cancels 2 weeks prior to debut
The new EDM festival was scheduled for Halloween Weekend at Northerly Island.
Viva Acid Music Conference & Shows Return for Year 2
Viva Acid launches Thursday with a series of talks, workshops and gigs around Chicago from some of the most important artists in electronic music, then and now.
Biden pardons thousands convicted for weed possession
The president urged states to follow suit and directed the Feds to review how marijuana is classified in federal drug laws.
More classic Chicago House flyers in Beyond Heaven Vol 3
The third and final collection of house music flyers from the genesis of Chicago's house music scene published by Almighty & Insane Books.
Community mourns after Berlin Nightclub death amid search for answers
A club patron was found unresponsive early Saturday morning after close at the LGBTQ+ centered nightclub and later pronounced dead at Illinois Masonic hospital.
#RIP Giano Lujan
We hadn't heard from house music producer and DJ Giano for awhile. Sadly, friends are posting on Facebook that Giano (aka Ian) Lujan passed away last week.
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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.
