House Like You Love It – Inside the New 5 Mag
New year, new you, new issue of 5 Mag: Chicago house history through flyers and art, the DJ King of Donetsk, cover mix and profile of Damian Rausch, Will Sumsuch talks to Milton Jackson and more inside 5 Mag Issue 203.
DJ, Producer & Music Devotee Navid Izadi Has Died
A private plane crash near Los Angeles killed all five passengers on board, including Navid Izadi and his mother.
Take the Mamby Plunge & Help Chicago’s Needy
Help React raise $10K by this Saturday and you’ll be doing a hell of a lot of good for Chicago.
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.
FreezeFrame: Marshall Jefferson at SummerDance
Chicago came out to move their and everyone else's respective bodies for Marshall Jefferson at SummerDance last Friday, July 10 at Grant Park's Spirit of Music Garden.
Here are five shots trending on Instagram...
Out Now! 5 Magazine’s Issue 125/December 2015
Issue #125 of 5 Magazine is now available.
Inside this issue:
DJ Psycho: Greatly loved, highly outspoken and a madman behind the tables: Czarina Mirani talks to Dezi Magby, aka DJ Psycho from Detroit.
Richard Earnshaw:...
Breaking: Frankie Knuckles Has Passed Away
Update #2 - This Entire Scene Was Frankie's Dance Floor: Frankie Knuckles, 1955-2014
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Update - Apologies to everyone. We published the below note at about 9:30pm CDT. By 9:45, the site had crashed from the...
For a Good Cause: In Memory of Kenny Hawkes
In memory of Kenny Hawkes, several of his friends are reaching out to raise money for the British Liver Trust, the "only charity in the UK dedicated to helping everyone affected by a liver...
Boom Boom Room pops up again for Dia de los Muertos masquerade
Monday November 1 the legendary Chicago residency Boom Boom Room returns for a day of the dead masquerade pop up.
Duke Shin celebrates a decade of The Goods
It's been 10 years for Duke Shin's residency The Goods and they're celebrating a decade of turning up the heat in Wicker Park this March 23, 2023.
Weed is now legal in 16 American states
Virginia and New Jersey pass legalization of marijuana for recreational use.
Michel Baumann aka Soulphiction has died
Founder of Philpot and maker of wonderful things, Michel Baumann aka Soulphiction aka Jackmate has passed away after reporting a month ago he was undergoing chemotherapy.
Atlanta’s House In The Park Returns with a Bang
Kai Alce, DJ Kemit, Salah Ananse and Ramon Rawsoul announce the new location and details for the latest installment of Atlanta's premier house music festival.
House Music Is Church: Rahsaan Patterson in the new 5 Mag
New issue of 5 Mag with Rahsaan Patterson, Ka§par, Harold Heath's 2021 rewind, Jeff Mills & Kraftwerk on soundtracking Metropolis and more.
Live Broadcast Tribute to Andre Harris this Sunday
It was last June 3rd that we learned the shocking news that House Music producer and DJ and all around fixture in the Chicago House Music scene, Andre Harris, had passed away. I'll always...
Aragon Ballroom sold naming rights to a bank
The Aragon Ballroom will now be known as "Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom" because they paid someone money for you to call it that.
15 Years of Soul: Inside the New Issue of 5 Mag
Oli Lazarus of Reel People & Papa Records, Andre Crom, Lone Dancer and more inside the brand new issue of 5 Magazine, ready for download.
Legendary Disco Producer Bob Esty Has Passed Away
Decorated producer and songwriter Bob Esty worked with Donna Summer, Cher, DC LaRue and many others in the late 1970s through the 1980s.
Tortured Soul Preps New Album & Tour
Following the tragic death of keyboard player Ethan White, Tortured Soul has announced that the band will continue touring and details of their forthcoming studio album have emerged from shop listings overseas.
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Save SSRadio
SSRadio, one of the leading House music radio stations on the Internet, is facing closure due to the financial pressures.
SSRadio, which has been online since 2005 and specializes in deep & soulful House music,...
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Brutal layoffs at Bandcamp as new owner slashes 50% of staff
A week after promising to preserve many of the site's most beloved features, Bandcamp's new owner has gutted the company's staff. The writing team at Bandcamp Daily is reportedly down to just 3 people.
