The Godfather of House Foreclosure is back: Goldman Sachs CEO to DJ Lollapalooza
After destroying your future, DJ D-Sol - aka Goldman Sachs CEO and dudebro DJ David Solomon - is looking to ruin your summer festival season too.
#ReDiscovery – Inside 5 Mag Issue 197
The lost album of Electribe 101 and forgotten Frankie Knuckles mixes, Lady Blackbird, the Detroit fable of Eternal Student and more inside the new 5 Mag.
Vinyl sales jump 61% in a single year
Vinyl jumps, CDs explode and your digital downloads are getting kinda bummed out. More revelations from the RIAA 2021 annual sales report for the record industry.
CD sales up for the first time since 2004 – and they’re booming
US sales of CDs - the hard little discs you never thought you'd use again - erupted in 2021, marking the first increase in nearly 20 years.
“No Format, No Cover: Just The Goods” – Duke Shin’s Chicago residency turns 9
Two parties are planned this for March 10 and March 17 2022 "to make up for not getting to do an 8 year party in 2021."
Techno Activism: Paula Temple raises money for embattled Ukraine animal shelter
Previously unreleased track "Resist" available to support Gostomel Animal Shelter in Ukraine.
Bandcamp acquired by Fortnite’s Epic Games
Shocking the industry, Epic Games - publisher of Fortnite and Unreal Engine - has purchased Bandcamp, the leading independent artist platform. What now?
Electric Zoo Festival VIP management group sued for minimum wage & labor violations
The proposed class action targets Notoriety Group and three of its owners that manage the "main stage VIP SkyDeck" at Electric Zoo.
Erica Synths donates income to Ukraine humanitarian aid
The benefit involving several selected instruments from Erica Synths is "on-going until all stock is sold out."
#JACKED – Inside the New 5 Mag
Demuir beats the beat thieves, a legendary Garage white label, the making of a Frankie Knuckles tribute and more inside the new issue of 5 Mag.
Chicago’s Morton Salt Works is becoming a music venue
The Salt Shed on Elston will open at the site of the historic saltworks with a series of outdoor concerts this summer.
Spybar is celebrating their 25th anniversary
From a basement to a downtown destination, the Chicago nightclub Spybar is celebrating their anniversary with a year-long event series.
Moog launches GIANTS video series on pioneering electronic music
GIANTS is a new documentary series exploring the early days of electronic music and the untold stories of its pioneers.
Alex Gibney to produce new documentary on Philadelphia International Records’ disco groove
The Sound of Philadelphia documentary will shine a spotlight on the disco soul outfit lead by the legendary Gamble & Huff & Bell.
Amaré launches Sole Aspect, a new vinyl deep house label
Sole Aspect is launching with a new EP from Dubbyman with tracks from Trinidadian Deep and others to follow.
RIAA condemns “scam site” HitPiece in savage legal missive
The big boys are getting involved to keep "NFT scam site" HitPiece permanently offline and warn any copycats of trying the same thing.
The Secret DJ has a new book: Tales From The Booth
The mysterious author and veteran DJ's third title will be released this Friday from Velocity Press.
Frisking HitPiece, the NFT platform that wasn’t
What is HitPiece, who is behind it, and just what the holy hell did they think they were doing?
Police arrest 4 in the death of actor Michael K Williams
Surveillance video shows men selling the fatal dose of fentanyl-laced heroin that would lead to the actor's 2021 overdose.
Prince Estate to reissue 12 classic albums in February
Controversy, Dirty Mind, 1999, Lovesexy are among the reissued on vinyl from Sony Legacy and the Prince Estate.
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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.
