In June of 1984, Chicago hosted a pair of gatherings that emphasized pop’s bright digital future. Early that month at the Westin Hotel-O’Hare, some 1,000 engineers from around the world attended the ...

"Yearbook" is Pitchfork's new five-episode mini-series highlighting music in Chicago. Each episode takes on one significant year in the city's music history, as well as Chicago's contributions to the ...

Explore the origins of house music, which began in Chicago’s underground party scene. Explore the origins of house music, which began in Chicago’s underground party scene as a safe space for gay ...

Last month, when Beyoncé became the winningest musician in the history of the Grammys, the prize that put her over the top was in the category of best electronic/dance album. And when she stepped onto ...

In 1975, Mendel High School in Roseland began hosting student parties that helped incubate house-music culture. Here a flyer from a 1986 Mendel party DJed by Ron Hardy is superimposed over a 1978 ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago is getting ready to celebrate 40 years as the birthplace of house music. On Tuesday, the city revealed plans for the big anniversary, turning Daley Plaza into a dance party.

Nearly every variation of the untz played in today’s festivals and clubs owes something to the recently departed legend Frankie Knuckles, the DJ and producer who helped foment the early, classic ...

You only had to look at the titles to see that something was up: “Atmosphere,” “Morning Factory,” “Brighter Days.” There was a new dawn in America, and the rising sun was house. Like any unearthly ...

This house music, it's gonna set you free. In 2025 house music is such a globally popular and varied genre that its origins in early 1980s Chicago warehouses seem improbable. But the myth of house ...

American Stories celebrates the house music genre on its 40th anniversary. On the 40th anniversary of its invention in Chicago, celebrate the house music genre that was born in Chicago’s underground ...