As with so many music genres, there are conflicting stories about how and who started it, but with house music, there is one ...

In her new book, Harrold honors the LGBTQ+ icons who brought house music to the masses. Credit: Courtesy Belt Poet, teacher, and community activist Marguerite L. Harrold takes readers on a trip to the ...

It’s the music you hear in clubs across the world. But did you know the House genre started right here in Chicago? That’s right House Music was born in the city’s clubs and basements. And this weekend ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO (WGN) — From the ruins of disco, ...

To mark the ostensible 40th anniversary of Chicago house music, Derrick Carter and DJ Heather will headline a free event at Chicago’s Daley Plaza, which begins at noon on May 29. House Music 40 has ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A popular DJ known as a cornerstone of Chicago's house music scene has died. He was also a vocalist and producer. Carroll died of a heart attack on Monday morning. Carroll's fans say ...

A group of Chicago friends plant the seeds of house music. In search of a party scene like the one they encountered at New York’s warehouse parties, a group of Chicago friends plant the seeds for ...

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