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!
Hey Bob! Win a Vintage Minimoog Signed by Herbie Hancock
The Moog Foundation's annual raffle kicks off with a one-of-a-kind prize - a vintage Minimoog Model D signed by jazz legend Herbie Hancock.
Music and DJ Icon Andrew Weatherall Passed Away Today
The term "tastemaker DJ" was made for Andy Weatherall and should probably be retired now.
SiriusXM Just Invested $75 Million in SoundCloud
SiriusXM - already the owner of streaming giant Pandora - has made a strategic $75 million investment in SoundCloud. It looks like either SoundCloud is doing great or SiriusXM is getting ready to eat them.
Chicago DJ Pioneer Teri Bristol Needs Help. Let’s Do It.
A benefit by Teri's friends is set for March 28 at Smartbar, and a GoFundMe page is helping to defray her medical costs after experiencing kidney failure.
After 37 years, the MIDI Spec Moves to Version 2.0
Backwards compatible and promising a revolutionary way to network instruments together, the first MIDI 2.0 capable instruments will be released in March.
Terry Hunter is Throwing a Music Festival in the Dominican Republic This Summer
Imagine No Music Festival takes place over 5 days in August 2020, with DJs and performers including DJ Jazzy Jeff, The Chosen Few DJs' Mike Dunn, Alan King and Wayne Williams and more.
Remembering Legendary Vocalist Michael Procter
The voice of definitive house music classics "Deliver Me" and "Love Don't Live" has passed away.
Joey Negro’s Z Records Prepares ’90s House & Garage Vol 2 Comp
Dedicated to the late, great and deeply missed Paul "Trouble" Anderson, the double album/CD set is out at the end of February 2020.
Soul Power: Inside the New Issue of 5 Mag!
25 years of Compost Records, the most important electronic music label of the last 25 years, plus Soulphiction, Marco Faraone and more inside the latest issue of 5 Mag, out now.
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.
Roland Unveils ZEN-Core, a Brand New Synthesis System
Powering all new instruments and integrating them like never before, ZEN-Core will be baked into the heart of all new electronic instruments.
Chicago Celebrates Frankie Knuckles’ 65th Birthday
This year's fundraiser for the Frankie Knuckles Foundation is coming quick... this Sunday, with Michael Serafini and Garrett David from Queen, plus Alan King, Mark Grant and Zac Jones at Metro.
SoundCloud Introduces Mobile Track Editing
SoundCloud has enabled several tools for editing and pinning tracks to Spotlight - long established on their desktop website - for their mobile app.
Out Now: Crystal Waters + Hifi Sean in the New 5 Mag
Music & Art in a Time of Political Despair, plus 15 years of Dirt Crew Recordings, Chicago homegrown house music savant John Simmons and more inside 5 Mag #178, out now.
Nightclubbing: New Venue RADIUS is Coming To Chicago in 2020
The new club in the Pilsen neighborhood will feature a state of the art soundsystem, nine bars, and 55,000 square feet dedicated primarily to music events.
Shaun J Wright Launches Smartbar Residency
Shaun J Wright's new Smartbar residency "What It Is" launches February 7 2020 with special guest Josey Rebelle.
Moodymann, Mike Huckaby & More Headline Charivari Detroit 2020
Make no small plans: Charivari 2020 promises the best line-up yet for one of the best underground electronic music festivals in America.
Goodnight, East Room: The Chicago Venue Closed Down Last Night
Logan Square late night venue East Room closed on December 1st with "something new" coming... but not yet.
Red Bull Music Festival Reunites Generations of the Gramaphone Records Family
Red Bull and Metro/Smartbar honor 50 years of disc jockeys that have patrolled the counters of the legendary Chicago dance music mecca Gramaphone Records.
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LOVEFOXY / The 5 Mag Cover Mix
A new 5 Mag cover mix and it's a gorgeous set from emerging DJ, producer and artist LOVEFOXY
