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.
Dam Swindle’s Lars & Maarten start two new labels
Italo & proto-house inspired 10Questions and the machine funk driven Transient Nature launch in March and April 2021.
Queen! on the Green
Metro and Smartbar celebrate 40 years in the tony environs of Ravinia this Saturday with the cast of Queen.
We Lost a Giant of a Man: Phuture’s Earl Smith, Jr
Earl Smith, Jr.'s obituary will mention his role in the creation of Acid House. We remember him for so much more.
Governor: No Music Festivals, Gatherings of 50+ Until Vaccine or Zero Infections
The state announced its plan for reopening on Tuesday including guidance on when bars, movie theaters, restaurants and festivals can come back.
New Announce: Seth Troxler brings Slacker 85 to Chicago’s Serum
Playing b2b with Jackmaster, Bill Patrick b2b with Hiroko Yamamura and Tres Mortimor on Friday November 3 at Serum at Prysm.
AppleTV+ Jumps into Music Docs with Beastie Boys Story
The Spike Jonez documentary Beastie Boys Story will debut on the AppleTV+ streaming service on April 24, 2020.
For Detroit Swindle, The Show Goes On…
Despite the accident that sidelined Lars, Detroit Swindle is swinging through America with a Chicago date, a new EP on AUS and a new remix pack from their 2018 LP, High Life.
Fred P to Debut in Chicago February 9 2018
Fred P appears at Manifest at Smartbar February 9 and the Bring Down the Walls discussion series at Chicago Phonic hosted by Hieroglyphic Being.
Future/Classical: Inside the New Issue of 5 Mag!
The journey of Kate Simko, plus Rudosa's fave acid tracks, mixes from Emmaculate and Microdot and more inside 5 Mag Issue 180, out now!
HearThis Removes All Play/Download Limits
HearThis continues to grow, and has lifted all restrictions on play and downloads for free accounts.
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.
Remembering House Dance Pioneer Marjory Smarth
We are saddened to find out that we lost a very important and pivotal figure in the House Dance community, when Marjory Smarth recently lost her battle with cancer.
Originally hailing from Haiti, she...
Shooting outside Hue Chicago sends two to the hospital
The incident early Monday morning involved gunfire from a passing pickup truck that injured two people standing in front of the club.
Spot Lite hosts a weekend fundraiser for Delano Smith
The legendary Detroit producer is battling a rare and unpredictable form of bone cancer that is "difficult to contain and to treat."
DJ Julian “Jumpin” Perez handily defeated in Chicago alderman race
Hot Mix 5 and Chicago house music DJ pioneer Julian "Jumpin" Perez, who was backed by the police union, is trailing by more than 20% with only late arriving mail-in ballots left to be counted in his controversial race for Chicago alderman.
Boiler Room Live Celebrates the Technics 1200s
Broadcast live January 7 with Kenny Dope, Derrick May, Cut Chemist and DJ Koco aka Shimokita.
Whatever Happened to Judy Cheeks?
Remember Judy Cheeks? The preacher's daughter and supremely underrated vocalist can make a fair claim to having been one the most versatile and enduring dance music vocalist of the last 30 years.
Example: Judy released...
Larry Heard & Robert Owens win vs Trax Records
The Guardian carries the story that the lawsuit by Larry Heard and Robert Owens against Trax Records has been settled.
The Legendary CAJMERE Added to Housegiving at Navy Pier Lineup
Cajmere joins the line-up for HOUSEGIVING November 21 2018 - Thanksgiving Eve - at Navy Pier with Terry Hunter, Paul Johnson, Ron Trent and DJ Heather. And it's FREE - a fundraiser for Chicago's homeless.
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Chicago’s Secret Spot: One Year of Miyagi Records
From a pop up in a storage space to a brick-and-mortar record store, Hyde Park's Miyagi Records talks to 5 Mag on one year of building community and creating your very own secret spot on the Southside of Chicago.