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 ...

Is a dancefloor even worthy minus house music? The past half-century has seen legions of hits—from Inner City to Stardust—and nothing keeps people shaking like that inescapable four-on-the-floor blitz ...

House music, a groundbreaking musical form, rises from the ashes left of disco's demise in Chicago. Chicago has long been known for its diverse music genres and, infamously, as the city where disco ...