Pirate Radio in the US is Booming. Here Comes the Crackdown.
Massive enforcement actions are taking down record numbers of pirate radio broadcasters in the US, and now Congress is getting involved.
Deep(er) State: Inside the New 5 Magazine
Brawther's on the cover, Hifi Sean on the inside, Aathee Records on the move, Arturo Garces 5 Mag Mix, 5 Mag hips you to music premieres and why they just suck so hard, plus new music and reissues of the latest Deep House, Techno, Soulful House and more inside the new 5 Magazine, out now!
House, Latin House & Vogue Classes at the Chicago House Music Festival
Free master classes on Friday May 25 as part of the City of Chicago's huge Chicago House Music Festival, by instructors Czarina Mirani, Carlos Morris, Lyrik Cruz and Carlos Lanvin.
Ron Trent Profiled in New Wax Poetics Series
Wax Poetics has launched a new "travel" series of videos and they wisely started off in Chicago. Chicago house music legend Ron Trent talks about listening to Black Jazz "in the womb" and the history of Chicago house music. Later Ronnie Reese takes us with Ron and Zernell Gillie for some crate digging.
3 Days In May: The Chicago House Music Conference Is Coming
Part of the Chicago House Music Festival coming Memorial Day Weekend 2018 in Chicago, featuring workshops, panels and industry insiders. Also: Free. No RSVP needed.
You Can Be In The Video by the Voice of House Music’s Greatest Anthem
Chuck Roberts is working with Terry Hunter and Monique Bingham and shooting a video for their new single in Chicago.
HearThis adds livestreaming. Is this a gamechanger?
Upstart DJ-centered streaming site HearThis.at has added livestreaming support, enabling DJs or podcasters to stream their sounds live and have them recorded automatically.
Record Store Day at Gramaphone Records!
All your jaded tweets about Record Store Day have come true. But there are still some places where the original spirit flies and Gramaphone Records is one of them.
Mixcloud Raises a Boatload of Cash, Eyes Big Time US Expansion
$11.5 million from California investors will lead to US expansion for the London-based DJ streaming site Mixcloud.
Relive the Magic of Fyre Festival in a New Documentary Series
Hulu has picked up a new multi-party documentary about the debacle of the Fyre Festival in the Caribbean.
Music Is A Family: Inside the New Issue of 5 Mag
The essential Louie Vega interview. Plus Terry Hunter, The Scumfrog, Fish Go Deep and more inside the new 5 Magazine, out now!
Cleveland Promises a “Proper Ass-Shaking Homage” to Rob Sherwood
Lady Miss Kier, Kenny Summit are among those paying tribute to seminal Cleveland underground music pioneer Rob Sherwood.
Ultra Music Fest Just Bought WMC
The long running industry conference has given into the reality that EDM now dominates music in Miami.
Massive Attack Shut Down Facebook Page in Protest
The #deletefacebook movement picks up its highest profile endorsement as Massive Attack "temporarily withdraws" from Facebook.
Housepitality SF Returns to Chicago for Housepit CHI
The new Tuesday night residency Housepit CHI from the Housepitality SF crew launches April 3 at East Room.
The People That Ruined Radio Are Ruining The Company That Ruined Radio
IHeartMedia, formerly Clear Channel, just filed the 30th largest bankruptcy in history with $20 billion in debt.
The Legend of Jay B. Ross
Jay B. Ross moved mountains for tons of Chicago house artists from the early days to the present. The legendary "Rappin Lawyer" died on March 1.
Jeff Mills Takes Us Back to the Moon
Episode 2 of Jeff Mills' The Outer Limits radio program airs Wednesday March 14 2018, presenting a fictional voyage with Apollo 18 to the lunar surface.
Update: Traxsource Drops Prices, More Beats For the Buck
Final figures on Traxsource slashing prices for 2018 on new exclusive promo tracks, AIFF and WAV files, albums and back catalog classics.
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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.
