In Viral Petition, Black Artists Call for Black Madonna to Change Her Name
The petition by Monty Luke on Change.org has received hundreds of signatures, with endorsements from King Britt, Gene Farris, Kai Alcé, Ash Lauryn, Jon Dixon and more.
Red Bull Gutting Music Studios & Events: Reports
"All Red Bull music events are cancelled" according to Music Business Worldwide's tipsters and dance music's Sugar Water Daddy is down.
Juan Atkins, DJ Minx, Delano Smith Tapped for Charivari 2020 Digital Festival
Detroit's Charivari festival is going digital starting July 28, streaming from July 28 to August 2 with Eddie Fowlkes, Rick Wilhite, Blake Baxter and more.
US Venues Facing “Certain Collapse” Without Aid
Fast action is required by Congress to save the still-shuttered music and live entertainment industry, trade association warns.
Detroit DJs Stream for Black Lives Matter
Stacey Hotwaxx Hale, Reggie Dokes and Whodat will be playing a virtual show in support of Black Lives Matter.
City of Chicago Throws Its Support Behind the Chosen Few Virtual Festival
The city is among the supporters of this year's Chosen Few Picnic and Music Festival, which like everything else has moved online.
Larry Heard & Robert Owens are Suing Trax Records
Chicago House Music pioneers Larry Heard and Robert Owens have filed a multi-million dollar copyright infringement suit against Trax Records and defendant Rachael Cain.
More Classic Chicago House Flyers in Beyond Heaven Vol 2
New book showcases party flyers from back in the day - Chicago from 1981 to 1992 - and snapshots from ground zero of house music's origins.
Vitality: Inside the New Issue of 5 Mag
Jorge Caiado, Erick Morillo, John Digweed, Tee Mango and more inside the new issue of 5 Mag, out now!
Alinka Prepares New EP for Crosstown Rebels
Alinka was born in Kiev, reared in Chicago and is based in Berlin and little pieces of all of those electronic metropolises are in Control Transmission, out in July on Crosstown Rebels.
Chicago Announces Next Round of Festival Cancellations
The city of Chicago has cancelled all special events until Labor Day in the latest update to coronavirus cancellations.
Chicago House Doc Thee Debauchery Ball Launches with 14 Days of Virtual Afterparties
Awarded Best Film at the Southside Chicago Film Festival, Thee Debauchery Ball "celebrates Chicago's large and thriving Afrocentric house music scene" with a focus on the bi-annual party and the people who find freedom and community.
This Year’s Chicago House Music Festival Is Moving Online
Chicago's annual Memorial Day Weekend party in Millennium Park features DJ Heather, Lady D, Gene Hunt, Maurice Joshua, Shannon Harris and DJ Jes over two days starting Friday.
5 Mag’s Next Issue is a Tribute to Mike Huckaby
5 Mag's next issue is a tribute to the late Mike Huckaby with stories about his life and music from Rick Wade, Thomas Cox, Terry Matthew and photos by Marie Staggat.
Arkansas to Issue Cease-And-Desist Against America’s “First Post-Coronavirus Concert”
An Arkansas show by Travis McCready would have been America's first large post-coronavirus concert but state authorities say they will shut it down.
This is What a “Social Distancing Concert” Looks Like
A Fort Smith, Arkansas venue is planning America's first post-coronavirus concert on May 15. It's weird.
Shudder When You Say His Name: RIP Kraftwerk’s Florian Schneider
Remembering the co-founder of Kraftwerk Florian Schneider who died of cancer "a few days" after his birthday on April 7 2020, according to the group.
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.
Chicago House Pioneers Launch Ron Hardy Memorial Fundraiser
Chicago House pioneers lead by the Chosen Few and the Frankie Knuckles Foundation are holding a fundraiser to purchase a stone for Ron Hardy's grave.
From Isolation, Third Son Challenges Himself to Make His Debut Album in the Next 20 Days
From isolation in his home studio, Third Son is documenting the making of his next album, 20 Days, over the next 20 days.
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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.
