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.
Eric B just spent 2 weeks in jail on a 17 year old warrant
Eric B from the legendary hip hop duo Eric B & Rakim was released on bail today after spending two weeks in a New Jersey county jail
Here we go, folks: SoundCloud introduces paid promotion
"Promote on SoundCloud" sticks your music into the top of SoundCloud users' feeds for a price.
High rez streamer Qobuz drops price 40%. Is anyone buying?
French-based streamer Qobuz entered the US market earlier this year and has cut their highest end, high resolution audio tier.
Out Now: 808 State in the New 5 Mag
The legendary 808 State, plus mixes and interviews with thatmanmonkz, Soela and more in 5 Mag 177, out today.
Did Lizzo Steal This Track from CeCe Peniston?
Finally? Singer and rapper Lizzo has been inundated by copyright infringement claims, including the latest from CeCe Peniston.
New Documentary on Disco Legend John Morales
Disco Confessions shines a deserved spotlight on one of the most important music icons of the last 50 years.
The Week Ghostly International Takes Over Chicago
Pop up shops, interviews and talks and two distinct but related shows at Metro and Smartbar to celebrate 20 years of Ghostly International.
Boiler Room Is Changing
Boiler Room - the broadcasting platform which brought the party (and DJs turning knobs) into living rooms around the world - is changing. The company has unveiled parts of a new business model involving "brand fee/royalties" and a quasi-franchised version of the Boiler Room experience coming to a town near you.
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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.
