House music being celebrated in new songs from big-time acts like Drake and Beyoncé has turned into a huge conversation as of late, but the fast-paced, drum and hi-hat-riddled genre has always had a ...

First things first, house music is Black queer music. A vehicle used to transcend earthly troubles and a soundtrack for the disappearing of bodies on dance floors snatched up by the AIDS virus. 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 ...

In our latest genre focus, we've dived deep into the origins of house music, and how its sound (and name) derived from one venue - Chicago's Warehouse. Before long, it exploded outwards and would ...

About five years ago, one of my best friends introduced me to David Guetta, who has since become the ringleader for the house music phenomenon sweeping across the world. In the Documentary "Nothing ...

With house music becoming a worldwide phenomenon, its story of origin is often overlooked. Beyoncé helped spread awareness of its history and the genre itself with her album, ‘Renaissance.’ Keep ...

Since Beyoncé's Renaissance album dropped last summer, house music has found its way back to mainstream audiences. Some are asking, "Is House back?" The truth is it never went away. House music is ...

House music has its roots in disco, soul and early experiments in turntablism and mixing. But it has also always been a spiritual thing, too. An influence that can be traced all the way back to gospel ...

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 ...

Even after the Warehouse closed– replaced by other key Chicago venues such as Power Plant, The Playground, and The Muzic Box – punters elsewhere began asking around for music they’d heard at Warehouse ...

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) presents several free downtown fests that celebrate distinctly Chicagoan styles of music with long local histories—Blues Fest, Jazz Fest, ...

In much of the world, house music has already had its day — but in South Africa, it is pop music. Here's why this musical genre has remained king. If you travel to South Africa, you will hear house ...