True Balearic: Will Sumsuch remembers Alex Kentucky
One of the unsung heroes of underground music on the island of Ibiza and far beyond, DJ, producer and label owner Alex Kentucky tragically left us on August 18th 2025. Will Sumsuch remembers the Balearic DJ, producer, artist and friend to many.
Alleged Miami pirate radio DJ arrested live on the air
Unique FM broadcast music to Miami's Haitian community for several years prior to the police raid.
RANE introduces new RANE ONE MKII DJ controller
The motorized DJ controller is packed with options for adventurous DJs.
Back to Basics: Inside the New 5 Mag
Mark Knight goes deep, Yuu Udagawa does our cover mix, Gene Tellem on making one of the best tracks of 2025 and more inside 5 Magazine Issue 221, out now.
5 Mag 20th Anniversary Party with Natasha Diggs, Czboogie & Quicktastic
Dancing and the best music you've heard in your life on October 4 2025 at Smartbar in Chicago.
Trump scolds Goldman Sachs CEO to fire economist or go back to DJing
David Solomon used his connections to push a career moonlighting as a DJ and record producer.
Jeff Mills announces four show artist residency in Detroit
Star Chronicle takes place over four nights starting September 10 at Spot Lite and features films, special guests Terrence Dixon, Developer and Optic Nerve and art and artifacts from Jeff Mills' collection.
AOL ends dial-up internet service
Incredibly, thousands of people still accessed the internet by dialing a phone number.
Chicago House Music Festival & Conference announces lineup and set-times for 2025
This year's free public festival stretches across four days staring August 21 2025 with a renewed emphasis on house dance.
WITH LOVE: Announcing 5 Mag’s 20th Anniversary Vinyl Release
WITH LOVE from Chicago: 5 Mag celebrates 20 years with 3 foundational Chicago house music producers on our first vinyl release, featuring tracks from foundational Chicago artists Mike Dunn, Roy Davis, Jr. and Jamie 3:26.
West Fest Chicago 2025 Lineup and Set Times
Derrick Carter, DJ Heather, Julius The Mad Thinker, John Simmons, Hyperactive, Hiroko Yamamura, Andrew Emil, Frankie Vega, Chachi Guerrero, Duke Shin, Ilana Ariella and more are featured at the 2025 West Fest Chicago festival.
US Postal rates increase again in July 2025
Media Mail rates used to ship records and magazines are actually going down slightly, but the price of almost every other shipping cost is going up effective July 13 2025.
Liara: The Last Angel
A year after her death, a new album shines a light on the music of Liara Tsai: a portrait of an artist on the verge of a breakthrough.
Made In Chicago: Jamie 3:26 in the new 5 Mag
Chicago house hero Jamie 3:26 on the cover, plus Alexander Flood, Ryan Sadorus, Collective Rhythm Network, Liara Tsai and more inside 5 Mag Issue 220, out now.
Soulful house festival Liquid Spirit returns to Malta in September 2025
Liquid Spirit festival on Gozo Island in the Mediterranean features a long weekend of music, pop-ups and several boat parties.
Sónar lists all of the artists that have cancelled this year
The Spanish festival admits at least 39 acts have pulled out Sónar's 2025 event in response to a call for a boycott over their private equity owner KKR's financial interests in Israel's occupation of Palestine.
Chicago Music Nexus announces 2025 return
The workshopping and networking event for electronic music artists returns in November with special guest John Curley and more.
5 Mag x London – Our 20th Anniversary Release Party at BBE
Chicago invades London WITH LOVE this June 26 as 5 Mag celebrates our 20th anniversary with a release party for our first vinyl record at BBE Store.
Chicago’s Silver Room fundraising to even up Block Party debts & plan for the future
"For 28 years, we've poured our hearts, resources, and creativity into uplifting thousands of Black and Brown artists, entrepreneurs, and community members in Chicago. Now we're asking for something we rarely do: help."
Roger Linn on Behringer and the Nostalgia-Industrial Complex
The inventor of the MPC takes Behringer's dupe of his iconic LinnDrum for a test drive.
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Dedication: To Juan Atkins
There was never a moment before today that Juan Atkins was not a vital part of the American electronic music scene.
