Merriam-Webster defines “deviant” as “departing from usual or accepted standards, especially in social or sexual behavior.” Turns out that’s a perfect name for this annual official closing party of ...

It's likely to be one of the biggest – if not the biggest – albums by a Texas artist this year: Beyoncé's seventh studio album, "Renaissance," dropped on Friday, bringing fans a joyous mix of ...

Over the past few years for Black History Month, World Cafe has dug into different genres and their importance in the Black music canon over the decades. "What I'm talking about when I say dance music ...

Let’s get one thing clear: queer Black people invented and pioneered house music. Long before the pulsating sounds of EDM and techno were synonymous with mostly white Los Angeles and Brooklyn DJs with ...

Photo by: "Disco Sucks" DJ Steve Dahl at the Disco Demolition in Comiskey Park on June 12, 1979. Photo by Getty Images/Paul Natkin. In 1979, Chicago’s music culture, disparate and expansive as ever, ...

Chicago house pioneer Vince Lawrence recalls witnessing Disco Demolition Night as a teenager, and later recognizing the racist undertones of the infamous incident, in a new clip from the fascinating ...

What happens when classic disco gets reimagined by EDM stalwarts? In the case of Dance Your Ass Off (Salsoul Remixes), the results are as uplifting as they are electrifying. Classic Salsoul recordings ...

Festival Pass is a newsletter that lands in your inbox weekly. But during prime festival season you get bonus editions, too! Subscribe now. Happy Thursday! We’re finally feeling a bit of that normal ...