Louie Vega Nets Another Grammy Nomination
Already the owner of one, this time Louie is nominated for the Best Dance/Electronic Album Grammy for his debut LP Louie Vega Starring...XXVIII.
Roland’s DJ-808 Tour Rolls Through Chicago Today
Guitar Center on Halsted Street is hosting the Chicago stop for Roland's DJ-808 Tour today.
House Music Pioneer Colonel Abrams Has Died
Remembering House Music pioneer Colonel Abrams, who passed away this week at age 67.
Chicago Stories: Issue 139 of 5 Magazine
Jerome Baker, David Mancuso, Hanna Hais, Surface and Karen Copeland headline issue 139 of 5 Magazine. Get inside.
David Mancuso Has Passed Away
David Mancuso, founder of The Loft and the very notion of the underground dance music party, has passed away, 5 Magazine can confirm.
House Music All Stars Come Out to Support Boyd Jarvis
The Music Got Us Too: Timmy Regisford, Merlin Bobb, Francois K, Joe Claussell, Kevin Hedge, Barbara Tucker, Eli Escobar and Mark Francis lead a fundraiser in support of Boyd Jarvis.
The Phuture Is Yours: 5 Mag Issue 138
We honor the legends and spotlight the new breed. In this issue: Pezzner, a tribute to Earl Smith, Jr of Phuture, Jeff Derringer of Oktave, and three mixes from Boorane, Jay Hill and Tim Zawada.
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.
Chicago’s New Cultural Affairs Czar Vows to Honor House Music Traditions
House Music is one of Chicago's "great contributions to the world," says Mark Kelly.
Ready Steady Go! Issue 137 of 5 Magazine Out Now
Featuring Demuir, DJ Heather, Dan X and Lil'Mark of Apollo Music Group, Igor Jadranin, a DJ's guide to Mixcloud, Roland's big retro-futurism day and more.
London’s Iconic Fabric to Close
Amid questions about restricting BPMs at Fabric, the Islington Council ultimately elected to revoke the club's license.
Happy Birthday! 5 Mag Issue 136 is Out Now
DJ Spen, Phil Kieran, Mateo and Matos and more highlight 5 Mag's 11 year anniversary issue.
SoundCloud is for Sale. Is Anyone Buying?
And this is why SoundCloud ignores the independent artists and DJs that are their best customers.
Pizza Hut makes pizza boxes into DJ turntables
Well it's better than what's inside the box anyway...
“It’s Like Napster, Only You Pay For It Like Spotify”
Did you hear Napster is back? It's just another of the dozens of big dumb companies that want to sell you cheap streaming.
Paul Johnson Announces Dance Mania x Relief Records Tour
Chicago House Music legend Paul Johnson announces available dates for sets based on his Dance Mania and Relief-era sound.
A Gala for the Frankie Knuckles Foundation
Terisa Griffin, Eric Kupper and more at the Frankie Knuckles Foundation's Gala August 20 2016 at the Stony Island Arts Bank in Chicago.
New Black Coffee album to be released on August 26
Pieces of Me is his first album to be released with EDM cake-tossing tossers Ultra Records.
KON! Inside Issue 135 of 5 Magazine
... plus Stephanie Cooke, Gareth Whitehead, the Story of Video Clash and more in Issue 135 of 5 Magazine, out now for members only.
Cevin Fisher Makes His Chicago Debut
The veteran of New York’s most legendary venues (Zanzibar, the Loft and the Paradise Garage) appears August 20 at Primary Nightclub with Craig Loftis, Czboogie and Mike Bledsoe.
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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.
