Sixties icon Ronnie Spector has died
Vocalist and leader of The Ronettes, Ronnie Spector's life was an inspiration.
We have plans for Frankie Knuckles’ birthday
For Frankie, the annual Foundation benefit is this Sunday at Metro / Smartbar with Ralphi Rosario, Kai Alce, Terisa Griffin, Czboogie, Derrick Carter, Michael Serafini and Garrett David.
House Music Is Church: Rahsaan Patterson in the new 5 Mag
New issue of 5 Mag with Rahsaan Patterson, Ka§par, Harold Heath's 2021 rewind, Jeff Mills & Kraftwerk on soundtracking Metropolis and more.
Have you seen these? Signs appear at Chicago house music landmarks
Music Lives Here is a new project that places markers at the condos, parking lots & empty fields that shaped Chicago music history.
The SBA rejected 30% of COVID venue relief applicants and has billions left over
Billions in aid are still parked in US government accounts as club operators sue for relief under the Shuttered Venue Operators Grants (SVOG) administered by the US Small Business Administration.
Soul Train’s Don Cornelius honored by Chicago TV industry body
Legendary Chicago impresario Don Cornelius of Soul Train to be inducted by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Chicago chapter.
#Praise – Inside the new issue of 5 Mag
Live from Detroit with Norm Talley & Upstairs Asylum, Lea Lisa, Cratan and more inside the new issue of 5 Mag.
New exhibition celebrates house music history in Salt Lake City & the Mountain West
Neon Desert is an exhibition at Fice Gallery December 10 to benefit the Frankie Knuckles Foundation.
Remembering the victims of the Oakland Ghost Ship fire 5 years later
Remembering the 36 people who died during a show at the warehouse-turned-artists' space on December 2, 2016.
How Frankie Knuckles’ reel-to-reel wound up in Abe Lincoln’s library
"The State of Sound" is an exhibit showcasing Illinois artists from Miles Davis to Frankie Knuckles at the Abraham Lincoln presidential library in Springfield.
Party Like It’s Y2K: “Pirates” UK Garage movie opens to rave reviews
Nitpicking aside, generally positive reviews for UK Garage inspired movie Pirates that opened in the UK last week.
Ten City’s JUDGEMENT nominated for a Grammy Award
The nominations are out, and Marshall Jefferson and Byron Stingily are nominated for a Grammy Award for Ten City's JUDGEMENT album.
DJ Seinfeld’s Mirrors: Live tour comes to Chicago
DJ Seinfeld will be performing music from his Ninja Tune album Mirrors on December 3 at Metro.
Owner of Schubas & Lincoln Hall accused of using spycams to secretly record women
Michael Johnston, owner of Chicago music venues Schubas, Lincoln Hall and Tied House as well as music label and live music platform Audiotree, has been charged with making an unauthorized recording of female employees in his home.
Jimpster is in Detroit this Saturday
Rick Wilhite, Bruce Bailey and Mister Joshooa round out an amazing night at TV Lounge this Saturday November 13 2021.
Gramaphone: The life & survival of a Chicago record store
NPR profiles Chicago house music landmark Gramaphone Records and the changing face of the record store business.
There’s a new documentary on the Chosen Few Picnic
It airs this week in Chicago. Watch the trailer for the story of "The Woodstock of House."
8 concertgoers dead, scores injured at Astroworld Festival
The incident at the Houston festival happened after some of the 50,000 in attendance rushed toward the stage.
5 Mag welcomes Tony Humphries to Smartbar December 4
5 Mag's first Chicago event in more than 2 years with Michael Serafini and Czboogie with house music legend Tony Humphries.
Watch the trailer for a new Italo Disco documentary
Italo Disco: The Sparkling Sound of the '80s evokes a time when "cybernetic tracks fueled by hopes and dreams of the young musicians, who were capable of releasing mind-blowing pop, and always moving between trash and brilliance."
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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.
